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A fire in a factory delaying production for some time is:

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✅ Correct Option: 4

A fire is an unforeseen, non-recurring event with no regular pattern or period.

Such random, one-off disturbances form the irregular (erratic) component of a time series, unlike secular, seasonal or cyclical movements which are systematic.

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