THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
The table below is the data set of the number of preorders received for a particular game on a weekly basis.
The forecaster uses the Holt-Winters Exponential Smoothing for nonseasonal series to forecast the number of preorders in future time periods.
He uses α = 0.8 and β = 0.5.(Hint: Use the formula from the text to arrive at the answers. )

-What is the trend estimate for week 10?
A)38.18
B)34.40
C)43.48
D)50.00

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THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
The table below is the data set of the number of preorders received for a particular game on a weekly basis.
The forecaster uses the Holt-Winters Exponential Smoothing for nonseasonal series to forecast the number of preorders in future time periods.
He uses α = 0.8 and β = 0.5.(Hint: Use the formula from the text to arrive at the answers. )
 
-What is the trend estimate for week 10?
A)38.18 
B)34.40 
C)43.48 
D)50.00

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The trend estimate for week 10 is 43.48, as it is the value provided in the options that represents the trend estimate for that specific week.