Which One of the Following Statements About Forecasting Is False

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements about forecasting is False?

• A) The method for incorporating a trend into an exponentially smoothed forecast requires the estimation of three smoothing constants: one for the mean, one for the trend, and one for the error.
• B) The cumulative sum of forecast errors (CFE) is useful in measuring the bias in a forecast.
• C) The standard deviation and the mean absolute deviation measure the dispersion of forecast errors.
• D) A tracking signal is a measure that indicates whether a method of forecasting has any built-in biases over a period of time.

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