Two Measures of Forecast Accuracy Include

question 25

Multiple Choice

Two measures of forecast accuracy include:

• A) Mean deviation
• B) Mean absolute deviation
• C) Mean square error
• D) a and c
• E) b and c

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Definitions:

SSE

SSE stands for Sum of Squared Errors, a measure used in statistics to quantify the deviation of predicted values from the actual values in a regression analysis.

Total Variability

The overall measure of dispersion or spread in a dataset, indicating how much the data points differ from the average value.

Independent Variables

Variables in an experiment or study that are manipulated or controlled by the researcher to investigate their effects on dependent variables.

Dependent Variable

The factor in a study or experiment that is anticipated to vary as a result of alterations in the independent variable.