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Given forecast errors of 5, 15, and −5, what is the mean absolute deviation? a.6.67 b.5 c.8.33 d.15 e.25

Contemporary Marketing

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ISBN:9780357033777

Author:Louis E. Boone, David L. Kurtz

Publisher:Louis E. Boone, David L. Kurtz

Chapter14: Pricing Strategies

Section14.2: Forecasting Demand

Problem 1LO

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