TABLE 16-3
The following table contains the number of complaints received in a department store for the first 6 months of last year.
-Referring to Table 16-3,if this series is smoothed using exponential smoothing with a smoothing constant of ,how many values would it have?
A)3
B)4
C)5

Question

TABLE 16-3
The following table contains the number of complaints received in a department store for the first 6 months of last year. 
-Referring to Table 16-3,if this series is smoothed using exponential smoothing with a smoothing constant of  ,how many values would it have?
A)3 
B)4 
C)5

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Exponential smoothing with a smoothing constant of α will generate values equal to the period for which data is available, i.e. the first six months of last year in this case. Therefore, the smoothed series will have 6 values.

TABLE 16-3 the Following Table Contains the Number of Complaints Received in Received