A Moving-Average Forecast Tends to Be More Responsive to Changes

question 41

True/False

A moving-average forecast tends to be more responsive to changes in the time-series data when more values are included in the average.

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Definitions:

Activity-Based Budgeting

A budgeting approach that considers the underlying activities and costs as the bases for budgets, focusing on cost drivers.

Non-Value-Added Activities

Processes or actions that do not add value to the product or service from the customer's perspective, potentially leading to unnecessary costs.

Rolling Budgets

A financial planning method that continuously updates by adding a new budget period as the current period is completed, ensuring a constant planning horizon.

Continuous Budgeting

A method of budgeting that continuously updates the financial budgets by adding a new period (month, quarter, etc.) as the current period is completed, allowing for near continuous financial planning.