Use the Following to Answer the Question(s) Below

question 16

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer the question(s) below.
The monthly returns on a social choice portfolio comprised of "green" companies are shown below for the last six months of 2007.
Month Monthly Return
July 2.2 %
August 2.5
September 1.8
October 1.4
November 1.1
December 1.9
-Use a single exponential smoothing (SES) model with α = 0.8 to forecast for January 2008. Assume that the forecast for December 2007 was 1.18 %.

• A) 1.50
• B) 1.18
• C) 1.76
• D) 1.90
• E) 2.20

Explain the impact of reinforcement schedules on behavior

Understand the concepts of shaping and successive approximations in behavior modification

Recognize the importance of delay of gratification

Understand various marriage practices and their definitions, including patrilineal and matrilineal cousin marriages.

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