The Following Table Includes the Information About a Monthly Time

question 85

Multiple Choice

The following table includes the information about a monthly time series. When the exponential smoothing method with α = 0.5 is applied, what is the MSE?

• A) 21.5
• B) 25
• C) 41
• D) 13.67

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