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What is the main characteristic of simple exponential smoothing?
What is the main characteristic of simple exponential smoothing?
- Has multiple smoothing constants
- Uses a single smoothing constant denoted by α (correct)
- Incorporates a linear trend component
- Relies heavily on past observations
Which type of series is simple exponential smoothing appropriate for?
Which type of series is simple exponential smoothing appropriate for?
- Series with no pronounced trend or seasonality (correct)
- Series with linear regression
- Series with trend but no seasonality
- Series with seasonality and possibly trend
What range can the smoothing constant in exponential smoothing models typically fall within?
What range can the smoothing constant in exponential smoothing models typically fall within?
- Between 1 and 10
- Between -1 and 0
- Between 0 and 100
- Between 0 and 1 (correct)
What does the level of the series at time t represent in simple exponential smoothing?
What does the level of the series at time t represent in simple exponential smoothing?
Which exponential smoothing method is appropriate for a series with seasonality?
Which exponential smoothing method is appropriate for a series with seasonality?
What distinguishes Holt’s method from simple exponential smoothing?
What distinguishes Holt’s method from simple exponential smoothing?
What is one of the summary measures of forecast errors typically reported by forecasting software packages?
What is one of the summary measures of forecast errors typically reported by forecasting software packages?
What does a small value of MAPE (Mean Absolute Percentage Error) guarantee about a model's forecasting accuracy?
What does a small value of MAPE (Mean Absolute Percentage Error) guarantee about a model's forecasting accuracy?
What does a negative average of forecast errors indicate about a model's forecasting behavior?
What does a negative average of forecast errors indicate about a model's forecasting behavior?
Which measure is usually minimized to select the best forecasting model from a given class in some software packages?
Which measure is usually minimized to select the best forecasting model from a given class in some software packages?
In forecasting, what does it mean if the average of forecast errors is positive?
In forecasting, what does it mean if the average of forecast errors is positive?
Why is it important to consider more than one measure of forecast error when evaluating forecasting models?
Why is it important to consider more than one measure of forecast error when evaluating forecasting models?
What is the appropriate regression equation for an exponential trend?
What is the appropriate regression equation for an exponential trend?
How can you achieve linearity when dealing with an exponential trend?
How can you achieve linearity when dealing with an exponential trend?
What does the coefficient $b$ (expressed as a percentage) represent in an exponential trend model?
What does the coefficient $b$ (expressed as a percentage) represent in an exponential trend model?
Why is the original exponential regression equation not useful for estimation?
Why is the original exponential regression equation not useful for estimation?
What is the characteristic of a time series that exhibits an exponential trend?
What is the characteristic of a time series that exhibits an exponential trend?
If a time series exhibits an exponential trend, what should the plot of its logarithm look like?
If a time series exhibits an exponential trend, what should the plot of its logarithm look like?
