Which of the following is the least useful sales forecasting model to use when sales are increasing?
A) Trend adjusted exponential smoothing
B) Simple mean
C) Exponential smoothing
D) Weighted moving average
E) Naïve

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The simple mean does not account for any trends or seasonality in the data, making it the least useful model when sales are increasing. The other models listed all account for trends and seasonality in some form, so they would be more useful.

Which of the Following Is the Least Useful Sales Forecasting