In Situations Where You Need to Compare Forecasting Methods for Different

question 19

Multiple Choice

In situations where you need to compare forecasting methods for different time periods, the most appropriate accuracy measure is ______.

• A) mean error
• B) mean absolute error
• C) mean squared error
• D) mean absolute percentage error

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