If a Firm Produced a Standard Item with Relatively Stable

question 48

Multiple Choice

If a firm produced a standard item with relatively stable demand, the smoothing constant alpha used in an exponential smoothing forecasting model would tend to be in which of the following ranges?

• A)5 % to 10 %
• B)20 % to 50 %
• C)20 % to 80 %
• D)60 % to 120 %
• E)90 % to 100 %

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