Multiple Choice
Which of the following approaches might be used to determine which value for the smoothing constant to use in a single exponential smoothing model?
A) Select the value that produces the smallest MAD value
B) Select the value that maximizes the MSE
C) Use the value that gives the largest MAD value
D) Use the value that smoothes the data the most
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