Which of the Following Time Series Forecasting Methods Would Not

question 85

Multiple Choice

Which of the following time series forecasting methods would not be used to forecast a time series that exhibits a linear trend with no seasonal or cyclical patterns?

• A) dummy variable regression
• B) linear trend regression
• C) Holt-Winters double exponential smoothing
• D) multiplicative Winters method
• E) both dummy variable regression and multiplicative Winters method

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