Consider the Following Data:
Calculate S₁ Using Simple $\alpha$

question 143

Multiple Choice

Consider the following data:
Calculate S₁ using simple exponential smoothing and $\alpha$ = 2.

• A)19
• B)17.4
• C)19.6
• D)18.6

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