Based on the Following Data,a Forecaster Used Simple Exponential Smoothing

question 89

Essay

Based on the following data,a forecaster used simple exponential smoothing and determined the following: S₀ = 19,S₁ = 18.6,S₂ = 19.08,S₃ = 19.064,S₄ = 19.851,and S₅ = 19.481. Calculate the Mean Squared Deviation (MSD or MSE).

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Definitions:

Erythrocytes

Red blood cells, which are responsible for carrying oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and returning carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.

Biconcave cells

Cells that are shaped like a doughnut with a thinner, concave center. Red blood cells are the most commonly known biconcave cells.

Hemoglobin

A molecule in red blood cells responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to various tissues throughout the body and bringing carbon dioxide back from those tissues to the lungs.

Hematopoiesis

The process of forming new blood cells in the body, occurring in bone marrow.