THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

question 31

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.

-What is the value of the sum of squared forecast errors?

• A)123.98
• B)101.85
• C)985.10
• D)862.82

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Definitions:

Inflation

The progression speed of the general price index for goods and services, diminishing the effective value of money.

Cost-Push Inflation

Rising costs of doing business push up prices.

Open-Market Operations

Activities undertaken by central banks to buy or sell government securities in the open market to influence the money supply and interest rates.

Aggregate Demand

The all-embracing pursuit of goods and services in an economy, calculated at a fixed overall price level and within a chosen time frame.