Sean and Martha Are Both Over Age 65 and Martha

question 46

Essay

Sean and Martha are both over age 65 and Martha is considered blind by tax law standards.Their total income in 2016 from part-time jobs and interest income from a bank savings account is $60,000.Their itemized deductions are $12,000.
Required: Compute their taxable income.

Differentiate between types of effects (seasonal, cyclical) in time series analysis.

Calculate various forecasting error metrics, including mean absolute deviation (MAD) and root mean square error (RMSE).

Understand the principles of choosing appropriate forecasting models for different time series patterns.

Understand the concept and application of the simple exponential smoothing model in forecasting.

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