Consider the Following Annual Series on the Number of People

question 8

Essay

Consider the following annual series on the number of people assisted by a county human resources department.

a.Prepare 3-year moving average values to be used as forecasts for periods 4 through 11.Calculate the mean squared error (MSE)measure of forecast accuracy for periods 4 through 11.
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b.Use a smoothing constant of .4 to compute exponential smoothing values to be used as forecasts for periods 2 through 11.Calculate the MSE.
c.Compare the results in Parts a and

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