Distinguish Between a Moving Average Model and an Exponential Smoothing

question 16

Essay

Distinguish between a moving average model and an exponential smoothing model.

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Definitions:

Unbiased Estimate

A conservative estimate of a population parameter.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or variability of a set of data points, indicating how spread out the data are from their mean.

Subtract

The action or method of deducting one number or quantity from another.

Variance

A statistical measure of the dispersal or spread of a set of numbers, indicating how much the numbers vary from the average of the set.