What Is This Year's Forecast Using Exponential Smoothing with Alpha

question 25

Short Answer

What is this year's forecast using exponential smoothing with alpha = .25, if last year's smoothed forecast was 45?

Understand the properties and use of the F-distribution in statistical analysis.

Apply the F-test for comparing two population variances.

Identify the assumptions necessary for the application of the F-distribution.

Calculate and interpret confidence intervals for the ratio of two population variances.

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