A Moving Average Is Similar to Trend Analysis,but with the Difference

question 52

Multiple Choice

A moving average is similar to trend analysis,but with the difference that:

• A)a trend analysis is a more complicated calculation than a moving average
• B)a trend analysis tells what will happen while a moving average tells what has happened
• C)a moving average tells what will happen while a trend analysis tells what has happened
• D)a moving average relies on exponential smoothing,while a trend analysis looks at the straight numbers
• E)a moving average looks at the average of the rate of change for the previous few periods,while a trend analysis looks at the straight numbers for each period

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