Use the data below to compute the following: Period (t) At or Yt  1 405 2 412 3 319 4 428 5 332 6 367 7 376   A.) Compute the 4 period simple moving average forecasts.  Compute the MAD and MSE for the 4-period simple moving average. B.) Compute  the 4-period weighted moving average forecasts using the  weights= 0.2, 0.15, 0.35 and 0.3.  Compute the MAD and MSE for the 4-period weighted moving average. C.) Compute the exponential smoothing forecasts using alpha=0.25. Compute the MAD and MSE for the exponential smoothing forecasts. D.) Calculate the regression line.  Compute the MAD and  MSE for the regression line. E.)  Use your results for A.)-D.) to determine which forecast is best.  Explain your results.

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Use the data below to compute the following:

Period (t) At or Yt 
1 405
2 412
3 319
4 428
5 332
6 367
7 376

 

A.) Compute the 4 period simple moving average forecasts.  Compute the MAD and MSE for the 4-period simple moving average.

B.) Compute  the 4-period weighted moving average forecasts using the  weights= 0.2, 0.15, 0.35 and 0.3.  Compute the MAD and MSE for the 4-period weighted moving average.

C.) Compute the exponential smoothing forecasts using alpha=0.25. Compute the MAD and MSE for the exponential smoothing forecasts.

D.) Calculate the regression line.  Compute the MAD and  MSE for the regression line.

E.)  Use your results for A.)-D.) to determine which forecast is best.  Explain your results.

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