If You Were Calculating a Forecast Using an Exponential Smoothing

question 49

True/False

If you were calculating a forecast using an exponential smoothing model,a calculation using a = 0.2 would be putting a greater emphasis on recent data,while a calculation using a = 0.8 would be putting a greater emphasis on past data.Thus a lower a is more responsive to changes in demand in the most recent periods.

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Definitions:

Before-tax

Financial figures or income amounts that have not had taxes deducted.

Excise Tax

A levy imposed on the creation, distribution, or use of goods within a nation.

Demand Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of that good that consumers are willing to buy.

Supply Curve

A graph that shows the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of the good that producers are willing and able to sell, usually upward sloping, demonstrating that the higher the price, the more producers are willing to supply.