The Forecasting Method That Is Appropriate When the Time Series

question 22

Multiple Choice

The forecasting method that is appropriate when the time series has no significant trend, cyclical, or seasonal effect is

• A)moving averages
• B)mean squared error
• C)mean average deviation
• D)qualitative forecasting methods

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