TABLE 16-13 Given Below Is the Monthly Time-Series Data for U.S. Retail

question 144

Short Answer

TABLE 16-13
Given below is the monthly time-series data for U.S. retail sales of building materials over a specific year.

The results of the linear trend, quadratic trend, exponential trend, first-order autoregressive, second-order autoregressive and third-order autoregressive model are presented below in which the coded month for the first month is 0:




-Referring to Table 16-13, what is the exponentially smoothed value for the 12ᵗʰ month using a smoothing coefficient of W = 0.25 if the exponentially smooth value for the 10ᵗʰ and 11ᵗʰ month are 9,477.7776 and 9,411.8332, respectively?

Differentiate between open and closed-ended questions and their applicability in the engagement phase.

Acknowledge that assessment is an ongoing activity in social work.

Understand effective methods for dealing with client resistance during assessments.

Learn about community assessment models and the importance of community participation.

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