In Picking the Smoothing Constant for an Exponential Smoothing Model

question 51

Multiple Choice

In picking the smoothing constant for an exponential smoothing model, we should look for a value that

• A)produces a nice-looking curve.
• B)equals the utility level that matches with our degree of risk aversion.
• C)produces values which compare well with actual values based on a standard measure of error.
• D)causes the least computational effort.

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