Table 8.7 a Sales Manager Wants to Forecast Monthly Sales of the of the Machines

question 68

Multiple Choice

Table 8.7
A sales manager wants to forecast monthly sales of the machines the company makes using the following monthly sales data.

-Which statement about forecast accuracy is True?

• A) A manager must be careful not to "overfit" past data.
• B) The ultimate test of forecasting power is how well a model fits past data.
• C) The ultimate test of forecasting power is how a model fits holdout samples.
• D) The best technique in explaining past data is the best technique to predict the future.

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