TABLE 16-13 A Local Store Developed a Multiplicative Time-Series Model to Forecast

question 160

Multiple Choice

TABLE 16-13
A local store developed a multiplicative time-series model to forecast its revenues in future quarters, using quarterly data on its revenues during the 4-year period from 1998 to 2002. The following is the resulting regression equation:
log₁₀Y^{^} = 6.102 + 0.012 X - 0.129 Q₁ - 0.054 Q₂ + 0.098 Q₃
where
Y^{^} is the estimated number of contracts in a quarter
X is the coded quarterly value with X = 0 in the first quarter of 1998.
Q₁ is a dummy variable equal to 1 in the first quarter of a year and 0 otherwise.
Q₂ is a dummy variable equal to 1 in the second quarter of a year and 0 otherwise.
Q₃ is a dummy variable equal to 1 in the third quarter of a year and 0 otherwise.
-Referring to Table 16-13, to obtain a forecast for the third quarter of 2003 using the model, which of the following sets of values should be used in the regression equation?

• A) X = 22, Q₁ = 0, Q₂ = 0, Q₃ = 0
• B) X = 23, Q₁ = 0, Q₂ = 0, Q₃ = 1
• C) X = 22, Q₁ = 0, Q₂ = 0, Q₃ = 1
• D) X = 23, Q₁ = 0, Q₂ = 0, Q₃ = 0

Identify the responsibilities and liabilities of partners during dissolution.

Describe the process and implications of winding up a partnership.

Distinguish between general and limited partners' roles, rights, and obligations.

Recognize the legal procedures for partnership dissolution by act of a partner or by law.

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Definitions:

Invested

The method of placing financial resources in expectation of yield or profit.

Compounded Semi-annually

This refers to the process of applying interest to an initial sum plus any previously earned interest, and this action occurs twice a year.

Compounded Quarterly

Refers to the process of calculating and adding interest to the principal balance four times a year.

Eight Year Note

A debt instrument with a fixed interest rate and a maturity of eight years, at which point the principal sum is repaid to investors.