Given the Following Time Series Data: and Using Smoothing

question 53

Multiple Choice

Given the following time series data: and using smoothing constants of alpha = 0.3,the exponential smoothing forecast for time period 3 is

• A)18
• B)19.2
• C)20
• D)40

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