If the Capital Stock Equals 200 Units in Year 1

question 5

Multiple Choice

If the capital stock equals 200 units in year 1 and the depreciation rate is 5 percent per year, then in year 2, assuming no new or replacement investment, the capital stock would equal _____ units.

• A) 210
• B) 200
• C) 195
• D) 190

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Definitions:

Seasonal Variation

Fluctuations in data or activity that occur at regular intervals due to seasonal factors.

Forecasting

The process of making predictions about the future based on past and present data and analysis of trends.

Exponential Smoothing

A forecasting technique that applies diminishing weights to past observations, with recent observations given more weight than older observations.

Weights

Factors that adjust the importance or influence of different items in a calculation, often used in statistical analysis and algorithms.