Using a Large Value for Order K in the Moving

question 35

Multiple Choice

Using a large value for order k in the moving averages method is effective in

• A)tracking changes in a time series more quickly.
• B)smoothing out random fluctuations.
• C)providing a forecast when only the most recent time series are relevant.
• D)eliminating the effect of seasonal variations in the time series.

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Slope

The rate at which a line inclines or declines, showing the relationship between two variables in a graph, calculated as the rise over the run.

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Relationship

How two or more thoughts, entities, or persons are associated, or the status of being associated.

Variable

An attribute or characteristic that can assume different values among subjects in a study or among objects of interest.