A Method That Uses a Weighted Average of Past Values

question 18

Multiple Choice

A method that uses a weighted average of past values for arriving at smoothed time series values is known as

• A) a smoothing average.
• B) a moving average.
• C) additive approach.
• D) exponential smoothing.

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Definitions:

Cost Of Goods Sold

The total cost directly associated with producing goods that have been sold, including materials and labor.

Days' Sales

Often part of larger financial metrics, this term by itself is unclear without additional context such as Days' Sales Outstanding (DSO).

Ending Inventory

The final value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period, calculated before the start of a new period.

Cost Of Goods Sold

The direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by a company, including the cost of the materials and labor directly involved in creating the product.