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Mock questjon time series

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  • August 10, 2022 at 5:20 pm #662857
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    A company uses a multiplicative time series model to forecast sales. The trend in sales is linear and is described by the following equation:

    Trend= 400+10T
    Where T=1 denotes the first quarter of 20X0
    T=2 denotes the second quarter of 20X0 etc

    The average seasonal variations are as follows:
    Quarter 1 2 3 4
    % variation -30 +40 +10 -20
    Ans is 517 units but my ans is 480
    400+10×70=470
    470+10=480
    In the ans they have multiplied 470 with 1.1 I unable to figure out the derivation of that 1.1 figure ,if u could help me out it would be great

    August 11, 2022 at 8:25 am #662879
    John Moffat
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    The variations given in the question are % variations.

    So the forecast is 470 + (10% x 470) = 517

    August 11, 2022 at 10:35 am #662894
    Anonymous
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    But sir here they are using multiplicative model so how is (10/100×470) added shouldn’t it be mulitiplied

    August 11, 2022 at 3:37 pm #662909
    John Moffat
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    Adding 10% is multiplicative. It is the same as taking 110%.

    August 11, 2022 at 7:50 pm #662920
    Anonymous
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    OK sir thank you so much ,sir if this question was based on additive model then the ans would have been 480

    August 12, 2022 at 6:44 am #662931
    John Moffat
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    Yes, although then the variation would be given as 10 and not as 10%.

    August 12, 2022 at 2:08 pm #662959
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    Thank you so much sir

    August 13, 2022 at 8:17 am #663008
    John Moffat
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    You are welcome.

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