The Measure of How Significantly a Forecast Method Consistently Over-

question 27

Multiple Choice

The measure of how significantly a forecast method consistently over- or underestimates demand is

• A)mean squared error (MSE).
• B)mean absolute deviation (MAD).
• C)bias.
• D)the tracking signal.

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