THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

question 75

Multiple Choice

THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
The table below is the data set of the number of preorders received for a particular game on a weekly basis.
The forecaster uses the Holt-Winters Exponential Smoothing for nonseasonal series to forecast the number of preorders in future time periods.
He uses α = 0.8 and β = 0.5.(Hint: Use the formula from the text to arrive at the answers. )

-The estimate of the level for ________ is 453 units,approximately.

• A)week 6
• B)week 4
• C)week 5
• D)week 8

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Definitions:

Direct Labor Variances

The differences between the actual costs of direct labor and the standard or expected costs.

Direct Labor Standards

Established benchmarks that specify the amount of direct labor time and the cost that should be involved in producing one unit of finished goods.

Labor Cost

The total amount of money paid for employee wages, benefits, and taxes by a business.

Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance

The difference between the actual and expected (or standard) use of variable overheads based on the actual activity levels.