Which of the Following Is a Drawback of Mean Absolute

question 91

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a drawback of mean absolute deviation (MAD) ?

• A)There is no information about the forecasting bias.
• B)The cancellation of the positive and negative forecast errors can distort the information.
• C)Large errors tend to be magnified because they are squared.
• D)It is very complex to calculate.

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