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forecasting

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  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 8 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • January 1, 2017 at 6:55 am #364741
    ryan32
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    its stated that when trend increase or decrease its better to apply multiplicative model that additive model, why is it so? can u plz tell that.and is it only be used when trend increases or decreases sharply?

    another question the forecast to be reliable the trend must continue as it is in the past.
    What does it mean?if the trend is increasing with time does that mean its unreliable cause if its increasing its not the same no. them as in the past….is that what they are saying

    January 1, 2017 at 4:44 pm #364777
    John Moffat
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    I do explain this in my free lectures!

    If the trend increases then it is likely that the seasonal variations will increase as well.

    For example, of we are looking at sales then if sales are two times the amount then it would seem sensible that the variation will be two times the amount as well.

    With the additive model the variation stays the same, but with the multiplicative model then the great the sales the greater the variation.

    January 1, 2017 at 7:14 pm #364797
    ryan32
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    bpp question

    in jan , the unemployment in a country is 567800,if the seasonal factor using an additive model is +90100, what is the seasonally adjusted level of unemployment?

    what does this term seasonally adjusted level mean , is it asking to find the trend based upon actual unemployment.

    ie; 567800-90100 = 477700

    January 2, 2017 at 7:09 am #364815
    John Moffat
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    Yes – that is correct. It is what the unemployment would be if there was not seasonality.

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