The Following Table Includes the Information About a Monthly Time

question 55

Multiple Choice

The following table includes the information about a monthly time series. When the exponential smoothing method with α = 0.1 and α = 0.5 is applied,what is the speed of decline for which the mean absolute deviation is better? What is this mean?

• A) α = 0.1 and MAD = 3.05.
• B) α = 0.1 and MAD = 3.00.
• C) α = 0.5 and MAD = 3.00.
• D) α = 0.5 and MAD = 3.05.

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