What type of pattern exists in the data? b. Develop a three-week moving average for this time series. Compute MSE and a forecast for week 7. Round your answers to two decimal places. Time Series Week Forecast Value 18 15 16 13 17 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 MSE: The forecast for week 7: c. Use a = 0.2 to compute the exponential smoothing values for the time series. Compute MSE and a forecast for week 7. Round your answers to two decimal places. Time Series Week Forecast Value 18 15 16 1 2 3 5 6 MSE: 13 17 16 The forecast for week 7:
Consider the following time series data.
Choose the correct time series plot.
What type of pattern exists in the data?
Develop a three-week moving average for this time series. Compute MSE and a
= 0.2 to compute the exponential smoothing values for the time series. Compute MSE and a forecast for week 7. Round your answers to two decimal places.
Compare the three-week moving average forecast with the exponential smoothing forecast using
Use trial and error to find a value of the exponential smoothing coefficient that results in a smaller MSE than what you calculated for = 0.2. Find a value of for the smallest MSE. Round your answer to three decimal places.
![Problem 15-05 (Algorithmic)
Consider the following time series data.
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Value 18 15 16 13 17 16
a. Choose the correct time series plot.
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![What type of pattern exists in the data?
b. Develop a three-week moving average for this time series. Compute MSE and a forecast for week 7. Round your answers to two decimal places.
Time Series
Value
18
15
Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
MSE:
Week
1
2
The forecast for week 7:
3
c. Use α = 0.2 to compute the exponential smoothing values for the time series. Compute MSE and a forecast for week 7. Round your answers to two decimal places.
Time Series
Value
18
15
4
5
6
16
MSE:
13
17
16
Explain.
16
13
Forecast
17
16
Forecast
The forecast for week 7:
d. Compare the three-week moving average forecast with the exponential smoothing forecast using a = 0.2. Which appears to provide the better forecast based on MSE?
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e. Use trial and error to find a value of the exponential smoothing coefficient a that results in a smaller MSE than what you calculated for a = 0.2. Find a value of a for the smallest MSE. Round your answer to three decimal places.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F399a0712-cc92-47dc-ac76-17e7cfe211f4%2Fbac2ac1d-82a8-419d-a559-1d14975d5d4c%2Fl1yhml_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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