To Select a Value for α for Exponential Smoothing

question 14

Multiple Choice

To select a value for α for exponential smoothing

• A) use a small α when the series varies substantially.
• B) use a large α when the series has little random variability.
• C) use a value between 0 and 1
• D) All of the alternatives are true.

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