SCENARIO 16-3
-Referring to Scenario 16-3, if a three-month moving average is used to smooth this series,
How many values would it have?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5

Question

SCENARIO 16-3 
-Referring to Scenario 16-3, if a three-month moving average is used to smooth this series,
How many values would it have?
A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 4 
D) 5

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A three-month moving average requires at least three data points to calculate the first average. If the series has 6 data points, the moving average can be calculated for the 4th, 5th, and 6th points, resulting in 4 moving average values.

SCENARIO 16-3 -Referring to Scenario 16-3, If a Three-Month Moving Average Is