THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

question 88

Multiple Choice

THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
The table below is the data set of the Shiller Real Home Price Index for the years 1894-1904.
Use a smoothing constant of α = 0.8 to determine the forecasts using simple exponential smoothing.

-Calculate the forecast value for the year 1905,if the real home price index for that year is 98.056.

• A)100.31
• B)98.51
• C)98.06
• D)cannot be determined

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Concentration Ratios

Measures that indicate the degree of concentration in an industry, often used to assess competition levels.

Market Shares

The portion of a market controlled by a particular company or product, often expressed as a percentage of total sales in the industry.

Competitive

Relating to or characterized by competition; having the ability or resources to compete successfully with others.

Imperfectly Competitive

A market structure characterized by few sellers, differentiated products, and barriers to entry, which does not meet the criteria of perfect competition.