Forecasting Quiz

Quiz covering Identify Patterns and Trends

Questions in this quiz

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1. 1

   Which of the following best describes a 'trend' in data analysis?

2. 2

   You are analyzing monthly ice cream sales and notice a consistent increase every July for the past five years. What type of pattern is this?

3. 3

   When forecasting future demand, why is it important to identify and remove outliers from your historical data?

4. 4

   If your forecasting model shows a high degree of 'residual error,' what does this suggest about your model?

5. 5

   You are applying a moving average to a volatile dataset. If you increase the window size (e.g., from a 3-month moving average to a 12-month moving average), what is the expected result?