You are required to collect data about corona virus cases since 1st of AUG 2020 till the day of submitting this case (YOU MUST LIST the references where you collect the data from). You are then requested to do the following operations: Experiment of different forecasting techniques and then based on this, identify the best forecasting technique and state why it would be most suitable.

Q: Discuss Qualitative forecasting technique. Explain the situations where we use Qualitative methods.…

A: Forecasting is the process of making assumptions of the future on the basis of past and present data…

Q: In each of the following, name the term defined or answer the question. Answers are listed at the…

A: Note: I have answered for questions 1 to 3. Kindly post the remaining questions separately. 1)…

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A: The answer to this question is true.

Q: er accuracy if MAD and MSE are used?

A: Linear trend equation simply calculating the forecast based on the equation. MAD is the average of…

Q: A police station had to deploy a police officer for an emergency multiple times in the last four…

A: The technique of Naïve forecasting is when the previous period's sales are utilized to anticipate…

Q: Ed Rogers owns an appliance store. Sales data on a particular model of a DVD player for the past six…

A: Absolute Error =  | Actual sales - Forecast | MAD = Average of Absolute Error

Q: Following are two weekly forecasts made by two different methods for the number of gations of…

A: MAD is the average of absolute error values. Here, we can identify the MAD value for method 1…

Q: Choose the type of forecasting technique (survey, Delphi, averaging, seasonal, naive, trend,…

A: The types of forecasting technique (survey, Delphi, averaging, seasonal, naive, trend,…

Q: Complete the forecasting worksheets for: Naïve Average Moving Average Weighted Moving Average using…

A: Weighted Moving Average using the weights of .8, .15, and .05 ExponA use an alpha level of .75ExponB…

Q: It has been said that forecasting using exponential smoothing is like driving a car by looking in…

A: As there are multiple questions posted,  as per policy will answer the first question only. If you…

Q: An analyst must decide between two different forecasting techniques for weekly sales of roller…

A: Here, for each period, I have been given the units sold data, This is actual data, I would use two…

Q: Select the most suitable forecasting technique (survey, Delphi, averaging seasonal, naive, trend, or…

A: Forecasting may be a technique that uses historical knowledge as inputs to form educated estimates…

Q: Tom Simpson, Director of the Chamber of Commerce for Exeter township is investigating the past ten…

A: Simple Linear Regression Y = a + b*X a = Intercept b = Slope X = Independent Variable (Year )

Q: Describe and evaluate the method of forecasting based on a time series analysis when a trend is…

A: Forecasting is the practice of estimating the size of unknown future events and generating different…

Q: The MAD for Method 1= _____ thousand gallons (round response to three decimal places)

A: Demand is the amount of quantity of goods and services for which the people are willing to pay at…

Q: What does the word "biassed" mean when applied to a specific forecasting technique?

A: Forecasting is a common and widely used methodology in almost every area of endeavor, including…

Q: What does the term biased mean in reference to a particular forecasting technique?

A: The forecasting techniques are used for predicting the future demand and sales of the product. The…

Q: What th ree methods are used to determine the accuracy of any given forecasting method? How would…

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Q: Registration numbers for an accounting seminar over the past I 0 weeks are shown below:…

A: Note: “Since you have posted a question with multiple sub-parts, we will solve the first three…

Q: Which qualitative forecasting technique was developed to ensure that the input from every…

A: Delphi method.

Q: Consider the following time series data: Week 1     2    3   4    5    6 Value 18  13  16  11 17…

A: Hi, We are supposed to answer 3 sub-parts at a time. Since you have not mentioned which subpart to…

Q: The MAD for Method 1​ = enter your response here thousand gallons ​(round your response to three…

A: Forecasting is a technique used to predict future outcomes on the basis of past data. In business…

Q: A forecasting method used to predict can opener sales applies the following set of weights to the…

A: Solution The forecasting method to be used here is weighted moving average method where the weights…

Q: MAD (Naive) MAD (Linear) MSE (Naive) MSE (Linear) provides forecasts with less average error and…

A: The total absolute differences between both the actual value as a whole and the forecast divided by…

Q: 2) Develop forecasts for FY2023 using the two forecasting methods currently employed by Throx. a)…

A: Weighted Moving Average: Here different weights can be assigned to different periods and then a…

Q: 1. Discuss the differences between Qualitative and Quantitative forecasting models. How do…

A: Since you have asked multiple questions, we will solve the first question for you. If you want any…

Q: The monthly sales (in units) for a refrigerator in April 2021 through September 2021 were as…

A: Month (2021)SalesApril42May56June49July41August56September59

Q: Suppose you are working for a baking company in Bangladesh. What are the relevant factors you will…

A: Forecasting is the activity of making estimations of future activities based on past and present…

Q: Demand for oil changes at Garcia's Garage has been as follows: Month January February March April…

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Q: c. Prepare a naive forecast for periods 2 through 11 using the given sales data. Compute each of the…

A: Forecast helps in knowing future events or trends, mainly based on the available data, analysis, and…

Q: The following are the sales figures for 2018 through 2020 for a product. Data for a year is…

A: An exponential forecasting technique can be expanded to support data with a systematic trend or…

Q: Other questions: (1) What is the MAD for a = .37 (2) Which smoothing constant would you prefer?

A: Forecasting is one of the techniques to know some future figures on the basis of past data. This…

Q: Briefly mention the five characteristics of data patterns in time series method of forecasting.

A: Time series forecasting happens when making a scientific projection based on documented or…

Q: Community General Hospital finds itself treating many bicycle accident victims. Data from the last…

A: To calculate the exponentially smoothed forecast using the given data and the alpha value of 0.31,…

Q: Assume that you have three forecasting models. For the first, MAD = 2.5, for the second, the MSE…

A: Answer : OPTION D ( One cannot conclude )

Q: What is the key difference between weighted moving average, simple moving average and the naive…

A: According on historical data and other pertinent information, forecasting techniques are tools and…

Q: Forecasting is said to be an "art" and a "science." Discuss how you would integrate both these very…

A: Forecasting involves techniques and methods that helps a business to anticipate the upcoming demands…

Q: How would you choose the appropriate number of factors to use in a forecasting model and how would…

A: Note: "Since you have asked multiple questions, we will solve the first question for you. If you…

Q: What type of pattern exists in the data? b. Develop a three-week moving average for this time…

A: First, let me state the given data,  WeekValue118215316413517616For the given data, first, I will…

Forecasting in Business

Forecasting is the process of predicting the future based on the past and the present data and circumstances. In other words, forecasting is the act of making a detailed analysis of future events based on the decisions made in the past as well as the present. Forecasting plays a very important role in operational management as it helps in planning and decision-making. It is not only important for the success of a business but also contributes to individual growth and success. Many business organizations or companies have failed due to the shortcomings of their forecasting.