Index Value Plot

Index Value Plot has an index value versus an absolute number such as zero. Zero could be the index value if it is a relevant vase number. An average number could be the index value. Everything starts from the index value in middle of the graph. More than one variable according to some median.

The graph shown is an Index Value Plot of “Commercial Real Estate, Housing & Equity REITS (Oct 1993 – Jan 2008).” The horizontal axis displays each year from 1993 until 2008 during the month of October. The vertical axis displays the Index value intervals. The Index value that the four lines begin from appears to be around 100.

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