In a Moving Average Method, When a New Observation Becomes

question 36

Multiple Choice

In a moving average method, when a new observation becomes available, the new average is computed by including the new observation and ________.

• A) dropping the oldest observation
• B) keeping the previous m observations
• C) dropping the youngest previous observation
• D) keeping any previous m - 1 observations

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