Suppose you are interested in isolating the cyclical component of a macroeconomic time series (such as GDP ). Give at least one reason why assuming a non linear trend would be preferable than assuming a linear trend.

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Suppose you are interested in isolating the cyclical component of a macroeconomic time series (such as GDP ).

Give at least one reason why assuming a non linear trend would be preferable than assuming a linear trend.

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