Which of the Following Statements About the Method of Exponential

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the method of exponential smoothing is not true?

• A) It gives greater weight to more recent data.
• B) It can be used for forecasting.
• C) It uses all earlier observations in each smoothing calculation.
• D) It gives greater weight to the earlier observations in the series.

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