Operations and Quality
Management Final Exam
Study Guide
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Over the long term, which of the following forecasting a) Naive
models will likely require carrying the least amount of
data?
a) Naive
b) Simple mean
c) Exponential smoothing
d) Weighted moving averageterm-73
e) Moving average
Qualitative forecasting methods: b) are made subjectively by the forecaster.
a) are made objectively by the forecaster.
b) are made subjectively by the forecaster.
c) are made using existing data sources.
d) are based on mathematical models.
e) are only used in parallel with quantitative models.
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Under which forecasting method does a group of b) Executive opinion
managers meet to generate a forecast?
a) Market research
b) Executive opinion
c) Delphi method
d) Naive method
e) Gamma method
What are the two categories of quantitative models? d) Causal and times series
a) Delphi and non-causal
b) Causal and non-causal
c) Delphi and time series
d) Causal and time series
e) Causal and Delphi
Which of the following is the least useful sales b) Simple mean
forecasting model to use when sales are increasing?
a) Trend adjusted exponential smoothing
b) Simple mean
c) Exponential smoothing
d) Weighted moving average
e) Naive
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Which is typically the most difficult data pattern to e) Cycle
predict?
a) Horizontal
b) Trend
c) Level
d) Seasonality
e) Cycle
The first step in forecasting is: b) decide what to forecast.
a) determine what data is available.
b) decide what to forecast.
c) evaluate and analyze appropriate data.
d) select and test the forecast model.
e) establish the forecast accuracy requirements.
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