THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

question 76

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. )

-In which component of the time series will the effect of an unpredictable,rare event be contained?

• A)the trend component
• B)the seasonal component
• C)the cyclical component
• D)the irregular component

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Definitions:

Financial Distress

A situation where a company is struggling to meet its financial obligations, which may lead to bankruptcy or restructuring if not resolved.

Opportunity Costs

The financial loss associated with dismissing the next favorable option when deciding.

Receivables Period

The receivables period is the average amount of time it takes for a company to receive payments owed by its customers for goods or services sold on credit.

Payables Period

The length of time a company takes to pay its invoices to suppliers, reflecting its payment policy's efficiency.