Use the Data Given Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 30

Multiple Choice

Use the data given below to answer the following question(s) .
The table provided below gives the sales details of the number of android smart phones at an electronic retail store for the past 6 weeks. The time series appears to be relatively stable, without trend, seasonal, or cyclical effects. (Hint: Optimize α value in 0.1 increments) $$\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \text { Week } & \text { Units sold } \\\hline 1 & 88 \\\hline 2 & 44 \\\hline 3 & 54 \\\hline 4 & 65 \\\hline 5 & 72 \\\hline 6 & 85 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-What is the forecasted value for the 3rd week?

• A) 53 phones
• B) 64 phones
• C) 71 phones
• D) 49 phones

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Definitions:

Ceteris Paribus

A Latin phrase meaning 'all other things being equal,' used in economics to isolate the effect of one variable on another by holding all other relevant factors constant.

Resource Prices

The costs associated with the factors of production like labor, capital, land, and entrepreneurship used in the creation of goods or services.

Income Distribution

The way in which a nation's total earnings are divided among its population.

Marginal Revenue Product

The extra income created by using an additional unit of a production resource or input.