For Which of the Following Values of the Smoothing Constant

question 42

Multiple Choice

For which of the following values of the smoothing constant w will the smoothed series catch up most quickly whenever the original time series changes direction?

• A)0.90
• B)0.50
• C)0.40
• D)0.10

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