A Parameter of the Exponential Smoothing Model Which Provides the Weight

question 62

Multiple Choice

A parameter of the exponential smoothing model which provides the weight given to the most recent time series value in the calculation of the forecast value is known as the

• A)mean square error
• B)mean absolute deviation
• C)smoothing constant
• D)None of these alternatives is correct.

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Definitions:

Absorption Costing

A bookkeeping approach that encompasses the total expenses of production, including direct materials, direct labor, along with both variable and fixed overhead costs, into the pricing of a product.

Unit Product Cost

The total cost (both fixed and variable) to produce a unit of product, used for setting prices and analyzing efficiency.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method where all manufacturing costs, including both variable and fixed costs, are allocated to produced units, thus ‘absorbing’ them.

Unit Product Cost

The total cost associated with producing a single unit of a product, calculated by dividing the total production costs by the number of units produced.