With the Trend-Adjusted Exponential Smoothing Method

question 19

Multiple Choice

With the trend-adjusted exponential smoothing method,

• A) the forecast for the next period is simply the average computed this period.
• B) an estimate of the trend is computed by taking the difference between the demand this period and the demand last period to avoid lengthy averaging calculations.
• C) the only smoothing is done on the trend estimates using exponential smoothing.
• D) the forecast can be adjusted to account for changes in the trend.

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