Indentifying Behavior in Numbers: A Chart
Identifying human behavior across a society is the focus of many sociologists. As an analyst, identifying human behavior through data is my interest. Whether I am looking at sales data, cost per unit, economic forecasts, or even toilet usage charts, looking at data patterns can identify key changes in behavior.
Take a look at the chart below, which graphs the national average cost of regular gasoline since August 1990. (data source)
US National Average Cost of Regular Gasoline (per gallon)
See anything that jumps out? There are some rather interesting trigger points that are dependent upon changes in international and domestic political climates. Not to mention two wars?
Anyone want to take a stab at when and what is driving some of the changes in this chart?
