Use the Data Given Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 10

Multiple Choice

Use the data given below to answer the following question(s) .
The table below provides the sales data for JD Inc.for the year 1998.Given: α = 0.2, β = 0.15, and γ = 0.05 (Hint: Classify the data into quarters for the following question(s) .)
$\begin{array}{l}\text { Umbrella Sales of JD Inc. }\\\begin{array}{|c|c|c|}\hline \text { Year } & \text { Month } & \text { Units } \\\hline 1 & \text { Jan } & 3980 \\\hline 1 & \text { Feb } & 4000 \\\hline 1 & \text { Mar } & 4740 \\\hline 1 & \text { April } & 4720 \\\hline 1 & \text { May } & 4920 \\\hline 1 & \text { Jun } & 5140 \\\hline 1 & \text { July } & 4640 \\\hline 1 & \text { Aug } & 4520 \\\hline 1 & \text { Sep } & 4480 \\\hline 1 & \text { Oct } & 4690 \\\hline 1 & \text { Nov } & 4210 \\\hline 1 & \text { Dec } & 4418 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$
-Using an appropriate Holt-Winters trend model, calculate the value of the mean absolute percentage error for the given data.

• A)8.10
• B)330.01
• C)384.83
• D)7.21

---

Definitions:

Allergic Reaction

An immune response to a substance, known as an allergen, that is typically harmless to most people.

Osmosis

The movement of water molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a region of lower solute concentration to one of higher concentration.

Charged Molecules

Molecules that have an electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.

Lipid Molecules

Organic molecules that are fatty acids or derivatives, insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents, playing key roles in energy storage, structure, and signaling.