The Most Commonly Used Measures of Forecast Accuracy Are Mean

question 124

Short Answer

The most commonly used measures of forecast accuracy are mean absolute deviation (MAD)and the ____________________.

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Definitions:

Work in Process

Refers to partially finished goods that are still in the production process at the end of an accounting period.

Weighted Average

A calculation that takes into account the varying degrees of importance of the numbers in a data set, often used in calculating the cost of inventory or the average cost of capital.

Unit Cost

The cost incurred to produce, purchase, or acquire a single unit of a product or service.

FIFO Costing

An inventory valuation method where the costs of the earliest goods purchased are the first to be recognized in determining cost of goods sold.