One of the Disadvantages of a Regression-Based Linear Trend Forecasting

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One of the disadvantages of a regression-based linear trend forecasting model is that the forecast errors are computed for time periods that were used in developing the forecasting model and thus do not truly measure the forecasting ability of the model.

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Definitions:

Discount Rate

This is the rate of interest utilized in the process of discounted cash flow analysis to calculate the current value of future cash flows.

Received

Amounts of money or assets that have been taken in by an individual or organization.

Years

Units of time measuring the duration or length of events or intervals typically consisting of 365.25 days in the Gregorian calendar.

Future Value

The value of a current asset at a specified date in the future based on an assumed rate of growth over time.