The Primary Purpose of the Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD) in Forecasting

question 135

Multiple Choice

The primary purpose of the mean absolute deviation (MAD) in forecasting is to:

• A) estimate the trend line.
• B) eliminate forecast errors.
• C) measure forecast accuracy.
• D) seasonally adjust the forecast.
• E) remove random variations.

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