A Tracking Signal Greater Than Zero and a Mean Absolute

question 180

Multiple Choice

A tracking signal greater than zero and a mean absolute deviation greater than zero imply that the forecast has

• A) a nonzero amount of bias and a nonzero amount of forecast error variability.
• B) a nonzero amount of bias and no variability of forecast error.
• C) no bias and no variability of forecast error.
• D) no bias and a nonzero amount of forecast error variability.

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