Which of the Following Is True of the Exponential Smoothing

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the exponential smoothing coefficient?

• A)It is a randomly generated value between -1 and +1.
• B)It is small for a time series that has relatively little random variability.
• C)It is chosen as the value that minimizes a selected measure of forecast accuracy such as the mean squared error.
• D)It is computed in relation with the order value, k, for the moving averages.

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