In trend-adjusted exponential smoothing, the trend adjusted forecast (TAF) consists of:
A)an exponentially smoothed forecast and a smoothed trend factor
B)an exponentially smoothed forecast and an estimated trend value
C)the old forecast adjusted by a trend factor
D)the old forecast and a smoothed trend factor
E)a moving average and a trend factor

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Trend-adjusted exponential smoothing combines an exponentially smoothed forecast with a smoothed trend factor to account for trends in the data.

In Trend-Adjusted Exponential Smoothing, the Trend Adjusted Forecast (TAF) Consists