Forecast Errors

question 20

Multiple Choice

Forecast errors

• A)are the difference in successive values of a time series.
• B)are the differences between actual and forecast values.
• C)should all be nonnegative.
• D)should be summed to judge the goodness of a forecasting model.

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Definitions:

Capitalize

The process of recording an expenditure as an asset on a balance sheet, rather than expensing it immediately, spreading its cost over its useful life.

Revaluation Method

An accounting practice involving the upward adjustment of an asset's value on the balance sheet to reflect current market values.

IFRS

An international financial reporting framework that sets out the principles for reporting financial information used around the world.

Capitalized Interest

Interest expenses that are included as part of the cost of constructing a long-term asset and thus included in the asset's valuation on the balance sheet.