SCENARIO 16-13 Given Below Is the Monthly Time Series Data for U.S.retail

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SCENARIO 16-13
Given below is the monthly time series data for U.S.retail sales of building materials over a specific year.
The results of the linear trend,quadratic trend,exponential trend,first-order autoregressive,second-order autoregressive and third-order autoregressive model are presented below in which the coded month for the 1^st month is 0:
Linear trend model:

Quadratic trend model:
Third-order autoregressive::

Below is the residual plot of the various models:

-Referring to Scenario 16-13,what is the exponentially smoothed value for the second month using a smoothing coefficient of W = 0.5?

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Definitions:

Finance Operations

Activities related to managing an organization's money, including income and expenses, to maximize profits and ensure sustainability.

Capital Structure

The mix of a company's debt and equity financing, reflecting how a business is funded.

Debt

An amount of money borrowed by one party from another, often with the condition of repayment with interest over a specified period.

Equity

The ownership value held in assets after all debts and liabilities have been subtracted, often referred to as shareholder's equity in a corporation.