A Time Series Is Shown Below

question 27

Multiple Choice

A time series is shown below. Perform single exponential smoothing for this data set using α = 0.2. What is the value of the forecast for period 6?

• A) 31.5
• B) 33.2
• C) 36
• D) 40
• E) 30.4

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