The data below (stored in DesktopLaptop) represent the hours per day spent by American desktop/ laptop users from 2008 to 2016.

a. Plot the time series.

b. Fit a three-year moving average to the data and plot the results.

c. Using a smoothing coefficient of W = 0.50, exponentially smooth the series and plot the results.

d. What is your exponentially smoothed forecast for 2017?

e. Repeat (c) and (d), using W = 0.25.

f. Compare the results of (d) and (e).

g. What conclusions can you reach about desktop/laptop use by American users?

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Hours per Day Year Year Hours per Day 2.3 2013 2014 2015 2016 2008 2009 2.2 2.3 2.2 2010 2011 2012 2.4 2.6 2.5 2.2 2.2