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forecast a statement about the future value of a variable of interest
actual results usually differ from predicted values why are forecasts generally wrong?
forecasts for groups of items tend to be more
accurate than forecasts for individual items because
of the canceling effect
forecast accuracy decreases as the time horizon
increases
timely what are the elements of a good forecast?
accurate
reliable
meaningful units
in writing
simple to understand and use
cost-effective
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determine purpose of the forecast what are the steps in the forecasting process?
establish a time horizon
obtain, clean, and analyze appropriate data
select a forecasting technique
make the forecast
monitor the forecast errors
time series a time-ordered sequence of observations taken at regular intervals
trend a long-term upward or downward movement in data
seasonality short-term regular variations related to the calendar or time of day
cycle wavelike variations lasting more than one year
irregular variation caused by unusual circumstances, not reflective of typical behavior
random variation residual variations after all other behaviors are accounted for
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BSAT 382 Exam Two Study
Guide Jeremy Navarre
Questions and Answers
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forecast a statement about the future value of a variable of interest
actual results usually differ from predicted values why are forecasts generally wrong?
forecasts for groups of items tend to be more
accurate than forecasts for individual items because
of the canceling effect
forecast accuracy decreases as the time horizon
increases
timely what are the elements of a good forecast?
accurate
reliable
meaningful units
in writing
simple to understand and use
cost-effective
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determine purpose of the forecast what are the steps in the forecasting process?
establish a time horizon
obtain, clean, and analyze appropriate data
select a forecasting technique
make the forecast
monitor the forecast errors
time series a time-ordered sequence of observations taken at regular intervals
trend a long-term upward or downward movement in data
seasonality short-term regular variations related to the calendar or time of day
cycle wavelike variations lasting more than one year
irregular variation caused by unusual circumstances, not reflective of typical behavior
random variation residual variations after all other behaviors are accounted for
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