5-36 The unemployment rates in the United States during a 10-year period are given in the following...

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5-36 The unemployment rates in the United States during a 10-year period are given in the following table.

Use exponential smoothing to find the best forecast for next year. Use smoothing constants of 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, and 0.8. Which one had the lowest MAD?

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Unemployment rate (%)

7.2 7.0 6.2 5.5 5.3 5.5 6.7 7.4 6.8 6.1

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Quantitative Analysis For Management

ISBN: 9789332578692

12th Edition

Authors: Barry Render, Ralph M. Stair, Michael E. Hanna

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