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Chapter $04$b $-$ Question $01$

Homework $-$ Unanswered $-$ Due Today, $11$:$59$ PM

During the past $8$ quarters, South Plains Trucking has transported large quantities of grain. The Trucking Operations Manager wants to test the use the na$$ve approach and see how it compares to the $3-$quarter moving average. Which one is preferred using a Mean Absolute Deviation?

$\backslash$table$[[$Quarter$,\backslash$table$[[$ACTUAL$],[$TONNAGE$],[$TRANSPORTED$]],\backslash$table$[[$Forecast$],[$Nailive$]],\backslash$table$[[$Forecast$],[3$MA$]]],[1,180,,],[2,168,180,],[3,159,168,],[4,174,159,169],[5,189,174,167],[6,240,189,174],[,180,240,201],[8,182,180,203]]$

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a They are exactly the same

b The Na$$ve Approach is preferred

c The $3-$month Moding Average is preferred

d They are not exactly the same, but it's too close to make a definite recommendation

Don't be na$$ve about moving your averageDuring the past $8$ quarters, South Plains Trucking has transported large quantities of grain. The Trucking Operations Manager wants to test the use the na$$ve approach and see how it compares to the $3-$quarter moving average. Which one is preferred using a Mean Absolute Deviation?

$\backslash$table$[[$Quarter$,\backslash$table$[[$ACTUAL$],[$TONNAGE$],[$TRANSPORTED$]],\backslash$table$[[$Forecast$],[$Naiive$]],\backslash$table$[[$Forecast$],[3$MA$]]],[1,180,,],[2,168,180,],[3,159,168,],[4,174,159,169],[5,189,174,167],[6,240,189,174],[7,180,240,201],[8,182,180,203]]$

Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up$/$down arrow keys to select an answer.

a They are exactly the same

b The Naive Approach is preferred

The $3-$month Moving Average is preferred

d They are not exactly the same, but it's too close to make a definite recommendation

Don't be na$$ve about moving your average