Which of the Following Is Not Considered One of the Steps

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not considered one of the steps to developing the decomposition method?

• A)compute seasonal indices using CMAs
• B)find the equation of the trend line using the deseasonalized data
• C)forecast for future periods using the trend line
• D)add the seasonal index to the trend forecast

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