GUST $-$ COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

MRKT $480$

Final exam $-$ Time allowed: $2$

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Student's name $q,$

$1(10$ Points$).$ Please solve the problem in the space provided

e yield on a general obligation bond for company $x$ fluctuates with the market. The monthly otations for $2018$ are as follows:

$\backslash$table$[[$MONTH$,$YIELD$],[,],[$January$,9\mathrm{.}29],[$February$,9\mathrm{.}99],[$March$,10\mathrm{.}16],[$April$,10\mathrm{.}25],[$May$,10\mathrm{.}61],[$June$,11\mathrm{.}07],[$July$,11\mathrm{.}52],[$August$,11\mathrm{.}09],[$September$,10\mathrm{.}8],[$October$,10\mathrm{.}5],[$November$,10\mathrm{.}86]]$

simple exponential smoothing method with an initial smoothing constant of $0\mathrm{.}2$ to the yield for December $2018.$ Evaluate the method using SSE.Dhhvvh