A type of moving average that represents the weighted sum of all past numbers in a time series, placing the heaviest weight on the most recent data is known as __________.
A) autoregressive integrated moving average
B) time-series technique
C) moving average
D) exponential smoothing

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Exponential smoothing is a type of moving average that applies decreasing weights to past observations, with the most recent data receiving the highest weight, making it effective for forecasting time series data.

A Type of Moving Average That Represents the Weighted Sum