Smoothing a Time Series of Observations

question 12

Multiple Choice

Smoothing a time series of observations

• A)is a form of statistical cheating.
• B)is used to reveal an underlying pattern in the data.
• C)renders the resultant forecast unusable.
• D)allows statisticians to use less data than would otherwise be required.

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