A) cannot be predicted. B) are regular repeated patterns. C) are multiyear runs of observations above or below the trend line. D) reflect a shift in the time series over time. A) cannot be predicted. B) are regular repeated patterns. C) are multiyear runs of observations above or below the trend line. D) reflect a shift in the time series over time.

Exam 15: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

A customer comment phone line is staffed from 8:00 a.Develop the optimization model that finds the estimated regression equation that minimizes the sum of squared error. a.m.to 4:30 p.m.five days a week.Records are available that show the number of calls received every day for the last five weeks. b. Solve for the estimated regression equation. c. Forecast the five days of Week 6.

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Question 21

Which of the following forecasting methods puts the least weight on the most recent time series value?

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Question 22

If a time series has a significant trend pattern,then one should not use a moving average to forecast.

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Question 23

A sequence of observations on a variable measured at successive points in time or over successive periods of time is known as a time series.

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Question 24

Whenever a categorical variable such as season has k levels,the number of dummy variables required is

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Question 25

To select a value for α for exponential smoothing

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Question 26

With fewer periods in a moving average,it will take longer to adjust to a new level of data values.

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Question 27

The focus of smoothing methods is to smooth out

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Question 28

Using a naive forecasting method,the forecast for next week's sales volume equals

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Question 29

In situations where you need to compare forecasting methods for different time periods,the most appropriate accuracy measure is

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Question 30

The number of plumbing repair jobs performed by Auger's Plumbing Service in each of the last nine months is listed below. a.Assuming a linear trend function,forecast the number of repair jobs Auger's will perform in December using the least squares method. b.What is your forecast for December using a three-period weighted moving average with weights of 0.6,0.3,and 0.1? How does it compare with your forecast from part (a)?

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Question 31

If the random variability in a time series is great,a small value of the smoothing constant is preferred so that we do not overreact and adjust our forecasts too quickly.

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Question 32

In situations where you need to compare forecasting methods for different time periods,relative measures such as mean absolute error (MAE)are preferred.

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Question 33

All of the following are true about a cyclical pattern EXCEPT

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Question 34

Quantitative forecasting methods can be used when past information about the variable being forecast is unavailable.

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Question 35

All quarterly time series contain seasonality.

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Question 36

Sales (in 1000s)of the new Thorton Model 506 convection oven over the eight-week period since its introduction have been as follows: a.Which exponential smoothing model provides better forecasts,one using α = 0.6 or α = 0.2? Compare them using mean squared error. b.Using the two forecast models in part (a),what are the forecasts for Week 9?

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Question 37

The trend pattern is easy to identify by using

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Question 38

Time series data can exhibit seasonal patterns of less than one month in duration.

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Seasonal patterns

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Which of the following forecasting methods puts the least weight on the most recent time series value?

If a time series has a significant trend pattern,then one should not use a moving average to forecast.

A sequence of observations on a variable measured at successive points in time or over successive periods of time is known as a time series.

Whenever a categorical variable such as season has k levels,the number of dummy variables required is

To select a value for α for exponential smoothing

With fewer periods in a moving average,it will take longer to adjust to a new level of data values.

The focus of smoothing methods is to smooth out

Using a naive forecasting method,the forecast for next week's sales volume equals

In situations where you need to compare forecasting methods for different time periods,the most appropriate accuracy measure is

If the random variability in a time series is great,a small value of the smoothing constant is preferred so that we do not overreact and adjust our forecasts too quickly.

In situations where you need to compare forecasting methods for different time periods,relative measures such as mean absolute error (MAE)are preferred.

All of the following are true about a cyclical pattern EXCEPT

Quantitative forecasting methods can be used when past information about the variable being forecast is unavailable.

All quarterly time series contain seasonality.

The trend pattern is easy to identify by using

Time series data can exhibit seasonal patterns of less than one month in duration.

Seasonal patterns

Introduction

An Introduction to Linear Programming

Linear Programming: Sensitivity Analysis and Interpretation of Solution

Linear Programming Applications in Marketing, finance, and OM

Advanced Linear Programming Applications

Distribution and Network Models

Integer Linear Programming

Nonlinear Optimization Models

Project Scheduling: Pertcpm

Inventory Models

Waiting Line Models

Simulation

Decision Analysis

Multicriteria Decisions

Markov Processes

Linear Programming: Simplex Method

Simplex-Based Sensitivity Analysis and Duality

Solution Procedures for Transportation and Assignment Problems

Minimal Spanning Tree

Dynamic Programming

Filters

Exam 15: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

Which of the following forecasting methods puts the least weight on the most recent time series value?

If a time series has a significant trend pattern,then one should not use a moving average to forecast.

A sequence of observations on a variable measured at successive points in time or over successive periods of time is known as a time series.

Whenever a categorical variable such as season has k levels,the number of dummy variables required is

To select a value for α for exponential smoothing

With fewer periods in a moving average,it will take longer to adjust to a new level of data values.

The focus of smoothing methods is to smooth out

Using a naive forecasting method,the forecast for next week's sales volume equals

In situations where you need to compare forecasting methods for different time periods,the most appropriate accuracy measure is

If the random variability in a time series is great,a small value of the smoothing constant is preferred so that we do not overreact and adjust our forecasts too quickly.​

In situations where you need to compare forecasting methods for different time periods,relative measures such as mean absolute error (MAE)are preferred.

All of the following are true about a cyclical pattern EXCEPT

Quantitative forecasting methods can be used when past information about the variable being forecast is unavailable.

All quarterly time series contain seasonality.

The trend pattern is easy to identify by using

Time series data can exhibit seasonal patterns of less than one month in duration.

Seasonal patterns

Introduction

An Introduction to Linear Programming

Linear Programming: Sensitivity Analysis and Interpretation of Solution

Linear Programming Applications in Marketing, finance, and OM

Advanced Linear Programming Applications

Distribution and Network Models

Integer Linear Programming

Nonlinear Optimization Models

Project Scheduling: Pertcpm

Inventory Models

Waiting Line Models

Simulation

Decision Analysis

Multicriteria Decisions

Markov Processes

Linear Programming: Simplex Method

Simplex-Based Sensitivity Analysis and Duality

Solution Procedures for Transportation and Assignment Problems

Minimal Spanning Tree

Dynamic Programming

Filters

If the random variability in a time series is great,a small value of the smoothing constant is preferred so that we do not overreact and adjust our forecasts too quickly.