Basic Business Statistics, Student Value Edition
14th Edition
ISBN: 9780134685113
Author: Mark L. Berenson, David M. Levine, David F. Stephan, Kathryn Szabat
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 16, Problem 5PS
a.
To determine
Plot the time series.
b.
To determine
Fit a three-year moving average to the data and plot the results.
c.
To determine
Determine and plot the exponentially smoothed series when the smoothing coefficient is 0.50.
d.
To determine
Determine the exponential smoothed forecast for the year 2017.
e.
To determine
Determine and plot the exponentially smoothed series when the smoothing coefficient is 0.25. Also, forecast the exponential smoothed value for the year 2017.
f.
To determine
Compare the results of part (d) and part (e).
g.
To determine
Conclude about the total number of shipments of core major household appliances in the U.S. from 2000 to 2016.
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