I Using the Ratio-To-Moving-Average Method, Dividing the Actual Sales for a Month

question 83

Multiple Choice

i. Using the ratio-to-moving-average method, dividing the actual sales for a month by the typical seasonal for that month results in a figure that includes only trend, cycle and irregular fluctuations. This procedure is called deseasonalizing the sales. ii. The reason for deseasonalizing a sales series is to remove trend and cyclical fluctuations so that we can study seasonal fluctuations.
iii. Knowing the seasonal pattern in the form of indexes allows the retailer to deseasonalize sales.

• A) (i), (ii), and (iii) are all correct statements.
• B) (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
• C) (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
• D) (ii) and (iii) are correct statements but not (i).
• E) (i), (ii), and (iii) are all false statements.

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