When Using Exponential Smoothing, If You Want the Forecast to React

question 57

Multiple Choice

When using exponential smoothing, if you want the forecast to react quickly to movements in the series, you should choose:

• A) values of near 1
• B) values of near 0
• C) values of midway between 0 and 1
• D) the values based on the particular data set

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