The Demand for a Product for the Last Six Years

question 68

Multiple Choice

The demand for a product for the last six years has been 15, 15, 17, 18, 20, and 19. The manager wants to predict the demand for this time series using the following simple linear trend equation: tr_t = 12 + 2t. Use this equation to forecast the demand for this product, and then calculate the MSD.

• A) MSD = 6
• B) MSD = 3.3333
• C) MSD = 7.0
• D) MSD = 2
• E) MSD = 2.4

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Definitions:

Unit Product Cost

The total cost associated with producing one unit of product, including materials, labor, and overhead.

Variable Manufacturing Overhead

The portion of manufacturing overhead costs that varies directly with production volume.

Variable Costing

Accounting practice that integrates only variable cost elements of production (direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead) into the valuation of products.

Net Operating Income

The total profit of a company derived from its normal business operations, excluding expenses and revenues from non-operating activities.