This chapter discusses time series forecasting techniques and index numbers. It begins with an introduction to time series components and measures of forecasting error. Smoothing techniques like moving averages and exponential smoothing are presented. Trend analysis using regression and decomposition of time series data into components are covered. The chapter also discusses autocorrelation, autoregression, and overcoming autocorrelation. It concludes with an introduction to index numbers.
This document provides an overview and outline of Chapter 12 which covers the analysis of categorical data using two chi-square tests: the chi-square goodness-of-fit test and the chi-square test of independence. These tests are useful for analyzing nominal data, such as categories from market research, to determine if observed frequencies match expected distributions or if two variables are independent. The chapter also provides examples of solving problems using these tests and key terms related to categorical data analysis.
This chapter introduces simple (bivariate, linear) regression analysis. It covers computing the regression line equation from sample data and interpreting the slope and intercept. It also discusses residual analysis to test regression assumptions and examine model fit, and computing measures like the standard error of the estimate and coefficient of determination to evaluate the model. The chapter teaches how to use the regression model to estimate y values and test hypotheses about the slope and model. The overall goal is for students to understand and apply the key concepts of simple regression.
This document provides an overview and outline of Chapter 14: Multiple Regression Analysis from a textbook. It discusses key concepts in multiple regression including developing multiple regression models with two or more predictors, performing significance tests on the overall model and regression coefficients, interpreting residuals, R-squared, and adjusted R-squared values, and interpreting computer output for multiple regression analyses. Examples of multiple regression problems and solutions are provided.
This chapter discusses building multiple regression models. It covers nonlinear variables in regression, qualitative variables and how to use them, and different model building techniques like stepwise regression, forward selection and backward elimination. The chapter aims to help students analyze and interpret nonlinear models, understand dummy variables, and learn how to build and evaluate multiple regression models and detect influential observations. It provides examples of solving regression problems and interpreting their results.
This chapter discusses nonparametric statistics including the runs test, Mann-Whitney U test, Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed rank test, Kruskal-Wallis test, Friedman test, and Spearman's rank correlation. These tests are nonparametric alternatives to common parametric tests that do not require the assumptions of normality or equal variances. The chapter provides examples of how to perform and interpret each test.
This document provides an overview of Chapter 7 from a statistics textbook. The chapter covers sampling and sampling distributions. It has 6 main learning objectives, including determining when to use sampling vs a census, distinguishing random and nonrandom sampling, and understanding the impact of the central limit theorem. The chapter outline lists 7 sections that will be covered, such as sampling, sampling distributions of the mean and proportion, and key terms. It provides examples to illustrate the central limit theorem and formulas from it.
This document provides an overview of Chapter 18 which covers statistical quality control. It discusses the key concepts that will be presented, including quality control, total quality management, process analysis tools like Pareto charts and control charts. It outlines that the chapter will cover the construction and interpretation of x-charts, R-charts, p-charts and c-charts. It also discusses acceptance sampling and how statistical quality control techniques fit into the overall picture of total quality management.
This chapter introduces students to the design of experiments and analysis of variance. It covers one-way and two-way ANOVA, randomized block designs, and interaction. Students learn to compute and interpret results from one-way ANOVA, randomized block designs, and two-way ANOVA. They also learn about multiple comparison tests and when to use them to analyze differences between specific treatment means.
This document provides an overview and outline of Chapter 12 which covers the analysis of categorical data using two chi-square tests: the chi-square goodness-of-fit test and the chi-square test of independence. These tests are useful for analyzing nominal data, such as categories from market research, to determine if observed frequencies match expected distributions or if two variables are independent. The chapter also provides examples of solving problems using these tests and key terms related to categorical data analysis.
This chapter introduces simple (bivariate, linear) regression analysis. It covers computing the regression line equation from sample data and interpreting the slope and intercept. It also discusses residual analysis to test regression assumptions and examine model fit, and computing measures like the standard error of the estimate and coefficient of determination to evaluate the model. The chapter teaches how to use the regression model to estimate y values and test hypotheses about the slope and model. The overall goal is for students to understand and apply the key concepts of simple regression.
This document provides an overview and outline of Chapter 14: Multiple Regression Analysis from a textbook. It discusses key concepts in multiple regression including developing multiple regression models with two or more predictors, performing significance tests on the overall model and regression coefficients, interpreting residuals, R-squared, and adjusted R-squared values, and interpreting computer output for multiple regression analyses. Examples of multiple regression problems and solutions are provided.
This chapter discusses building multiple regression models. It covers nonlinear variables in regression, qualitative variables and how to use them, and different model building techniques like stepwise regression, forward selection and backward elimination. The chapter aims to help students analyze and interpret nonlinear models, understand dummy variables, and learn how to build and evaluate multiple regression models and detect influential observations. It provides examples of solving regression problems and interpreting their results.
This chapter discusses nonparametric statistics including the runs test, Mann-Whitney U test, Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed rank test, Kruskal-Wallis test, Friedman test, and Spearman's rank correlation. These tests are nonparametric alternatives to common parametric tests that do not require the assumptions of normality or equal variances. The chapter provides examples of how to perform and interpret each test.
This document provides an overview of Chapter 7 from a statistics textbook. The chapter covers sampling and sampling distributions. It has 6 main learning objectives, including determining when to use sampling vs a census, distinguishing random and nonrandom sampling, and understanding the impact of the central limit theorem. The chapter outline lists 7 sections that will be covered, such as sampling, sampling distributions of the mean and proportion, and key terms. It provides examples to illustrate the central limit theorem and formulas from it.
This document provides an overview of Chapter 18 which covers statistical quality control. It discusses the key concepts that will be presented, including quality control, total quality management, process analysis tools like Pareto charts and control charts. It outlines that the chapter will cover the construction and interpretation of x-charts, R-charts, p-charts and c-charts. It also discusses acceptance sampling and how statistical quality control techniques fit into the overall picture of total quality management.
This chapter introduces students to the design of experiments and analysis of variance. It covers one-way and two-way ANOVA, randomized block designs, and interaction. Students learn to compute and interpret results from one-way ANOVA, randomized block designs, and two-way ANOVA. They also learn about multiple comparison tests and when to use them to analyze differences between specific treatment means.
This document provides an outline and learning objectives for Chapter 5 of a statistics textbook on discrete distributions. The chapter will:
1. Distinguish between discrete and continuous random variables and distributions.
2. Explain how to calculate the mean and variance of discrete distributions.
3. Cover the binomial distribution and how to solve problems using it.
4. Cover the Poisson distribution and how to solve problems using it.
5. Explain how to approximate binomial problems with the Poisson distribution.
6. Cover the hypergeometric distribution and how to solve problems using it.
This chapter discusses statistical inferences about two populations. It covers testing hypotheses and constructing confidence intervals about:
1) The difference in two population means using the z-statistic and t-statistic.
2) The difference in two related populations when the differences are normally distributed.
3) The difference in two population proportions.
4) Two population variances when the populations are normally distributed.
The chapter presents the z-test for differences in two means and the t-test for independent and related samples. It also discusses tests and intervals for differences in proportions and variances. Sample problems and solutions are provided to illustrate the concepts and computations.
This document provides an overview of Chapter 8 in a statistics textbook. The chapter covers statistical inference for estimating parameters of single populations, including: point and interval estimation, estimating the population mean when the standard deviation is known or unknown, estimating the population proportion, estimating the population variance, and estimating sample size. Key concepts introduced include confidence intervals, the t-distribution, chi-square distribution, and determining necessary sample size. The chapter outline and learning objectives are also summarized.
This chapter introduces three continuous probability distributions: the uniform, normal, and exponential distributions. It focuses on the normal distribution and how to solve various problems using it, including approximating binomial distributions with the normal. It also covers using the normal distribution to find probabilities, the correction for continuity when approximating binomials, and how to apply the exponential distribution to interarrival time problems. Examples are provided throughout to illustrate how to set up and solve different types of probability problems using these continuous distributions.
This chapter discusses decision analysis and various techniques for decision making under certainty, uncertainty, and risk. It covers decision tables, decision trees, expected monetary value, utility theory, and revising probabilities based on sample information. The key techniques taught are maximax, maximin, Hurwicz criterion, minimax regret, expected value, and expected value of perfect and sample information. Decision analysis provides strategies to evaluate alternatives and make optimal decisions under different conditions.
This document provides an outline and overview of Chapter 3: Descriptive Statistics from a statistics textbook. It discusses key concepts in descriptive statistics including measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode), measures of variability (range, standard deviation), measures of shape (skewness, kurtosis), and correlation. The chapter will cover calculating these statistics for both ungrouped and grouped data, and interpreting them to describe data distributions. It emphasizes that descriptive statistics are used to numerically summarize and characterize data sets.
This document provides an overview of the key concepts and objectives covered in Chapter 4 on probability. The chapter aims to help students understand the different ways of assigning probabilities and how to apply probability rules and laws to solve problems. It emphasizes that there are multiple valid approaches to probability problems. The chapter outlines includes topics like classical vs relative frequency vs subjective probabilities, probability rules like addition and multiplication, and conditional probability. It also provides sample problems and their solutions to illustrate the concepts.
Chapter 1 introduces statistics and differentiates between descriptive and inferential statistics. It aims to motivate business students to study statistics by presenting applications in business. Some key objectives are to define statistics, discuss its uses in business, and classify data by level of measurement. The chapter also outlines descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, and the different levels of data measurement. It emphasizes that understanding the data level is important for choosing the right analytical techniques.
This document provides an outline and overview of Chapter 9 from a statistics textbook. The chapter covers hypothesis testing for single populations, including:
- Establishing null and alternative hypotheses
- Understanding Type I and Type II errors
- Testing hypotheses about single population means when the standard deviation is known or unknown
- Testing hypotheses about single population proportions and variances
- Solving for Type II errors
The chapter teaches students how to implement the HTAB (Hypothesis, Test Statistic, Accept/Reject regions, Boundaries, Conclusion) system to scientifically test hypotheses using statistical techniques like z-tests and t-tests. Key concepts covered include one-tailed and two-tailed tests, critical values, p
The chapter introduces various techniques for summarizing and depicting data through charts and graphs, including frequency distributions, histograms, frequency polygons, ogives, pie charts, stem-and-leaf plots, Pareto charts, and scatter plots. It emphasizes the importance of choosing graphical representations that clearly communicate trends in the data to intended audiences. Sample problems at the end of the chapter provide examples of constructing and interpreting various charts and graphs.
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This document provides an overview of time series forecasting techniques discussed in Chapter 15 of the textbook "Applied Business Statistics, 7th ed." by Ken Black. It begins with learning objectives about time series data and forecasting methods. It then defines key aspects of time series such as trends, cycles, seasonality and irregular fluctuations. The document discusses techniques for smoothing time series data including simple averages, moving averages, weighted moving averages and exponential smoothing. It also provides examples of how to calculate errors in time series forecasts and decompose time series data.
This document discusses time series analysis. It defines a time series as values of a variable ordered over time. Examples of time series include climate data, financial data, and demographic data. Time series analysis is important for understanding past behavior, predicting the future, evaluating programs, and facilitating comparisons. Components of a time series include trends, cyclic variations, seasonal variations, and irregular variations. Several methods are discussed for measuring and decomposing these components, including moving averages, least squares, and seasonal indices.
This document provides an overview of the key topics in Chapter 6 on the normal distribution, including:
1) It introduces continuous probability distributions and defines the normal distribution as the most important continuous probability distribution.
2) It explains how the normal distribution can be standardized to have a mean of 0 and standard deviation of 1, known as the standardized normal distribution.
3) It outlines the types of problems that will be solved using the normal distribution, including finding probabilities and percentiles for both the normal and standardized normal distribution.
Chapter 9 Fundamentals of Hypothesis Testing: One-Sample Tests
Chapter Topic:
Hypothesis Testing Methodology
Z Test for the Mean ( Known)
p-Value Approach to Hypothesis Testing
Connection to Confidence Interval Estimation
One-Tail Tests
t Test for the Mean ( Unknown)
Z Test for the Proportion
Potential Hypothesis-Testing Pitfalls and Ethical Issues
The study examines the effect of inflation, investment, life expectancy and literacy rate on per capita GDP across 20 countries using ordinary least squares regression. Initially, the regression results show inflation, investment and literacy rate have a negative effect, while life expectancy has a positive effect on per capita GDP. Sri Lanka, USA and Japan are identified as potential outliers based on their high residuals. Running the regression after removing these outliers improves the model fit and explanatory power of the variables. Diagnostic tests find no evidence of misspecification or heteroskedasticity, validating the OLS estimates.
This document discusses heteroskedasticity in multiple linear regression models. Heteroskedasticity occurs when the variance of the error term is not constant, violating the assumption of homoskedasticity. If heteroskedasticity is present, ordinary least squares (OLS) estimates are still unbiased but the standard errors are biased. Various tests for heteroskedasticity are presented, including the Breusch-Pagan and White tests. Weighted least squares (WLS) methods like feasible generalized least squares (FGLS) can produce more efficient estimates than OLS when the form of heteroskedasticity is known or can be estimated.
Chapter 8 Confidence Interval Estimation
Estimation Process
Point Estimates
Interval Estimates
Confidence Interval Estimation for the Mean ( Known )
Confidence Interval Estimation for the Mean ( Unknown )
Confidence Interval Estimation for the Proportion
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Time series decomposition involves breaking down a time series into various components: trend, seasonality, and error/noise. There are different decomposition models such as additive and multiplicative. Smoothing methods like moving averages are used to estimate the trend-cycle component by reducing random variation. Box-Jenkins models combine autoregressive (AR) and moving average (MA) terms to model time series, and involve identification, estimation, and diagnostic stages.
This document provides an overview of time series analysis and forecasting using neural networks. It discusses key concepts like time series components, smoothing methods, and applications. Examples are provided on using neural networks to forecast stock prices and economic time series. The agenda covers introduction to time series, importance, components, smoothing methods, applications, neural network issues, examples, and references.
This document provides an overview of corporate restructuring and industrial sickness. It defines corporate restructuring as assessing and altering a firm's capital structure, assets, and organization to improve performance and shareholder value. Reasons for restructuring include globalization, policy changes, and gaining economies of scale. Techniques include mergers, divestitures, and strategic alliances. Industrial sickness is defined under Indian law and occurs when accumulated losses exceed net worth or a firm fails to repay debts. Common causes are poor planning, financial management, and working capital management. Turnaround management elements to address sickness include changing management, cost reductions, and cash generation.
- The document provides an overview of important events and developments in medieval Europe between 500-1500 AD, including the conversion of Clovis to Catholicism in 496, the beginning of the First Crusade in 1095, and the arrival of the Black Death in 1346.
- It introduces some key concepts about medieval Europe such as the rise of feudalism, the growth and influence of the Catholic Church, and the establishment of kingdoms like England and France.
- The document contains various headings that segment medieval European history, including "The Early Middle Ages," "Feudalism," "Kingdoms and Crusades," and "The Late Middle Ages." It also previews the major topics that will be covered
This document provides an outline and learning objectives for Chapter 5 of a statistics textbook on discrete distributions. The chapter will:
1. Distinguish between discrete and continuous random variables and distributions.
2. Explain how to calculate the mean and variance of discrete distributions.
3. Cover the binomial distribution and how to solve problems using it.
4. Cover the Poisson distribution and how to solve problems using it.
5. Explain how to approximate binomial problems with the Poisson distribution.
6. Cover the hypergeometric distribution and how to solve problems using it.
This chapter discusses statistical inferences about two populations. It covers testing hypotheses and constructing confidence intervals about:
1) The difference in two population means using the z-statistic and t-statistic.
2) The difference in two related populations when the differences are normally distributed.
3) The difference in two population proportions.
4) Two population variances when the populations are normally distributed.
The chapter presents the z-test for differences in two means and the t-test for independent and related samples. It also discusses tests and intervals for differences in proportions and variances. Sample problems and solutions are provided to illustrate the concepts and computations.
This document provides an overview of Chapter 8 in a statistics textbook. The chapter covers statistical inference for estimating parameters of single populations, including: point and interval estimation, estimating the population mean when the standard deviation is known or unknown, estimating the population proportion, estimating the population variance, and estimating sample size. Key concepts introduced include confidence intervals, the t-distribution, chi-square distribution, and determining necessary sample size. The chapter outline and learning objectives are also summarized.
This chapter introduces three continuous probability distributions: the uniform, normal, and exponential distributions. It focuses on the normal distribution and how to solve various problems using it, including approximating binomial distributions with the normal. It also covers using the normal distribution to find probabilities, the correction for continuity when approximating binomials, and how to apply the exponential distribution to interarrival time problems. Examples are provided throughout to illustrate how to set up and solve different types of probability problems using these continuous distributions.
This chapter discusses decision analysis and various techniques for decision making under certainty, uncertainty, and risk. It covers decision tables, decision trees, expected monetary value, utility theory, and revising probabilities based on sample information. The key techniques taught are maximax, maximin, Hurwicz criterion, minimax regret, expected value, and expected value of perfect and sample information. Decision analysis provides strategies to evaluate alternatives and make optimal decisions under different conditions.
This document provides an outline and overview of Chapter 3: Descriptive Statistics from a statistics textbook. It discusses key concepts in descriptive statistics including measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode), measures of variability (range, standard deviation), measures of shape (skewness, kurtosis), and correlation. The chapter will cover calculating these statistics for both ungrouped and grouped data, and interpreting them to describe data distributions. It emphasizes that descriptive statistics are used to numerically summarize and characterize data sets.
This document provides an overview of the key concepts and objectives covered in Chapter 4 on probability. The chapter aims to help students understand the different ways of assigning probabilities and how to apply probability rules and laws to solve problems. It emphasizes that there are multiple valid approaches to probability problems. The chapter outlines includes topics like classical vs relative frequency vs subjective probabilities, probability rules like addition and multiplication, and conditional probability. It also provides sample problems and their solutions to illustrate the concepts.
Chapter 1 introduces statistics and differentiates between descriptive and inferential statistics. It aims to motivate business students to study statistics by presenting applications in business. Some key objectives are to define statistics, discuss its uses in business, and classify data by level of measurement. The chapter also outlines descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, and the different levels of data measurement. It emphasizes that understanding the data level is important for choosing the right analytical techniques.
This document provides an outline and overview of Chapter 9 from a statistics textbook. The chapter covers hypothesis testing for single populations, including:
- Establishing null and alternative hypotheses
- Understanding Type I and Type II errors
- Testing hypotheses about single population means when the standard deviation is known or unknown
- Testing hypotheses about single population proportions and variances
- Solving for Type II errors
The chapter teaches students how to implement the HTAB (Hypothesis, Test Statistic, Accept/Reject regions, Boundaries, Conclusion) system to scientifically test hypotheses using statistical techniques like z-tests and t-tests. Key concepts covered include one-tailed and two-tailed tests, critical values, p
The chapter introduces various techniques for summarizing and depicting data through charts and graphs, including frequency distributions, histograms, frequency polygons, ogives, pie charts, stem-and-leaf plots, Pareto charts, and scatter plots. It emphasizes the importance of choosing graphical representations that clearly communicate trends in the data to intended audiences. Sample problems at the end of the chapter provide examples of constructing and interpreting various charts and graphs.
Applied Business Statistics ,ken black , ch 15AbdelmonsifFadl
This document provides an overview of time series forecasting techniques discussed in Chapter 15 of the textbook "Applied Business Statistics, 7th ed." by Ken Black. It begins with learning objectives about time series data and forecasting methods. It then defines key aspects of time series such as trends, cycles, seasonality and irregular fluctuations. The document discusses techniques for smoothing time series data including simple averages, moving averages, weighted moving averages and exponential smoothing. It also provides examples of how to calculate errors in time series forecasts and decompose time series data.
This document discusses time series analysis. It defines a time series as values of a variable ordered over time. Examples of time series include climate data, financial data, and demographic data. Time series analysis is important for understanding past behavior, predicting the future, evaluating programs, and facilitating comparisons. Components of a time series include trends, cyclic variations, seasonal variations, and irregular variations. Several methods are discussed for measuring and decomposing these components, including moving averages, least squares, and seasonal indices.
This document provides an overview of the key topics in Chapter 6 on the normal distribution, including:
1) It introduces continuous probability distributions and defines the normal distribution as the most important continuous probability distribution.
2) It explains how the normal distribution can be standardized to have a mean of 0 and standard deviation of 1, known as the standardized normal distribution.
3) It outlines the types of problems that will be solved using the normal distribution, including finding probabilities and percentiles for both the normal and standardized normal distribution.
Chapter 9 Fundamentals of Hypothesis Testing: One-Sample Tests
Chapter Topic:
Hypothesis Testing Methodology
Z Test for the Mean ( Known)
p-Value Approach to Hypothesis Testing
Connection to Confidence Interval Estimation
One-Tail Tests
t Test for the Mean ( Unknown)
Z Test for the Proportion
Potential Hypothesis-Testing Pitfalls and Ethical Issues
The study examines the effect of inflation, investment, life expectancy and literacy rate on per capita GDP across 20 countries using ordinary least squares regression. Initially, the regression results show inflation, investment and literacy rate have a negative effect, while life expectancy has a positive effect on per capita GDP. Sri Lanka, USA and Japan are identified as potential outliers based on their high residuals. Running the regression after removing these outliers improves the model fit and explanatory power of the variables. Diagnostic tests find no evidence of misspecification or heteroskedasticity, validating the OLS estimates.
This document discusses heteroskedasticity in multiple linear regression models. Heteroskedasticity occurs when the variance of the error term is not constant, violating the assumption of homoskedasticity. If heteroskedasticity is present, ordinary least squares (OLS) estimates are still unbiased but the standard errors are biased. Various tests for heteroskedasticity are presented, including the Breusch-Pagan and White tests. Weighted least squares (WLS) methods like feasible generalized least squares (FGLS) can produce more efficient estimates than OLS when the form of heteroskedasticity is known or can be estimated.
Chapter 8 Confidence Interval Estimation
Estimation Process
Point Estimates
Interval Estimates
Confidence Interval Estimation for the Mean ( Known )
Confidence Interval Estimation for the Mean ( Unknown )
Confidence Interval Estimation for the Proportion
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Time series decomposition involves breaking down a time series into various components: trend, seasonality, and error/noise. There are different decomposition models such as additive and multiplicative. Smoothing methods like moving averages are used to estimate the trend-cycle component by reducing random variation. Box-Jenkins models combine autoregressive (AR) and moving average (MA) terms to model time series, and involve identification, estimation, and diagnostic stages.
This document provides an overview of time series analysis and forecasting using neural networks. It discusses key concepts like time series components, smoothing methods, and applications. Examples are provided on using neural networks to forecast stock prices and economic time series. The agenda covers introduction to time series, importance, components, smoothing methods, applications, neural network issues, examples, and references.
This document provides an overview of corporate restructuring and industrial sickness. It defines corporate restructuring as assessing and altering a firm's capital structure, assets, and organization to improve performance and shareholder value. Reasons for restructuring include globalization, policy changes, and gaining economies of scale. Techniques include mergers, divestitures, and strategic alliances. Industrial sickness is defined under Indian law and occurs when accumulated losses exceed net worth or a firm fails to repay debts. Common causes are poor planning, financial management, and working capital management. Turnaround management elements to address sickness include changing management, cost reductions, and cash generation.
- The document provides an overview of important events and developments in medieval Europe between 500-1500 AD, including the conversion of Clovis to Catholicism in 496, the beginning of the First Crusade in 1095, and the arrival of the Black Death in 1346.
- It introduces some key concepts about medieval Europe such as the rise of feudalism, the growth and influence of the Catholic Church, and the establishment of kingdoms like England and France.
- The document contains various headings that segment medieval European history, including "The Early Middle Ages," "Feudalism," "Kingdoms and Crusades," and "The Late Middle Ages." It also previews the major topics that will be covered
This document provides an overview of the IPE 111 manufacturing processes course, including a classification and description of various manufacturing processes. It discusses machining processes like turning, drilling, and grinding. It also covers forming processes, molding, casting, and joining processes like welding. The syllabus outlines topics like the interaction of manufacturing processes with materials, machines, energy, labor, and tools. It lists reference books and defines manufacturing from both a technical and economic perspective.
working capital ch solution financial management ....mohsin mumtazmianmohsinmumtazshb
The document discusses solutions to problems related to working capital and current asset management. It addresses topics such as cash conversion cycle, economic order quantity, accounts receivable management, and cash management techniques. The problems calculate financial metrics and evaluate strategies for reducing costs and improving profitability within the constraints of various assumptions provided in the questions.
The document is a solutions manual for a manufacturing textbook that provides answers to review questions and multiple choice questions from chapters 1 and 2 of the textbook. It addresses topics like primary, secondary and tertiary industries; manufacturing processes; materials categories; crystal structures; and defects in materials. The document provides detailed answers to review questions from the textbook chapters and identifies the correct answers to multiple choice questions at the end of each chapter section.
This Presentation gives the information of Manufacturing process-1 of Mechanical Engineering course as per VTU Syllabus. Please write to me at: hareeshang@gmail.com for suggestions and criticisms.
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Contents are taken from several text books and compiled for academic purposes only. Author doesn't hold the copyright for the contents used in this presentation.
The document discusses various topics related to production planning and control, including demand forecasting, aggregate production planning, scheduling, workforce planning, materials requirement planning, capacity planning, production control using just-in-time, and shop-floor control. The objective of production planning and control is to make appropriate decisions around resource acquisition, utilization, and allocation given constraints. This includes determining workforce levels, production lot sizes, overtime assignments, and production sequencing.
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This document provides an overview of operations management. It defines operations management as planning, coordinating, and controlling resources to produce products and services. It discusses the differences between manufacturing and service operations. It then covers major historical developments in operations management from the Industrial Revolution to modern concepts like supply chain management and e-commerce. Finally, it discusses operations strategy and how firms can compete based on factors like cost, quality, time, and flexibility.
The document discusses techniques for analyzing time series data and seasonal trends, including calculating moving averages, determining linear and nonlinear trends, seasonal indexes, and deseasonalizing data. It provides examples of computing seasonal indexes using quarterly sales data and removing seasonal variation to study underlying trends. Key steps include organizing the data, taking moving averages, calculating specific seasonal indexes, and adjusting values using seasonal factors.
This document provides an overview of time series forecasting techniques. It discusses the components of time series data including trends, cycles, seasonality and irregular fluctuations. It also covers stationary and non-stationary time series. Forecasting techniques covered include naive methods, smoothing techniques like moving averages and exponential smoothing, and decomposition methods. Regression models for trend analysis and measuring forecast accuracy are also discussed.
An Application Of TRAMO-SEATS Model Selection And Out-Of-Sample Performance....Wendy Berg
This document describes applying the TRAMO-SEATS time series modeling procedure to seasonal adjustment of monthly Swiss consumer price index (CPI) data from 1982 to 1999. Four models are considered:
1) The initial automatic model had a good fit but a problematic decomposition.
2) Increasing the differencing improved the fit and produced more stable components.
3) Adding regression variables for VAT rate changes further improved the fit and component stability.
4) A final modification with adjusted outlier detection produced the best-fitting and decomposing model. The paper examines diagnostics, components, and out-of-sample performance to select the optimal model.
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Missing Parts:
I don’t think you understood the assignment. I am looking at it, all I see is where you entered
SAS codes and then that’s it. These SAS codes you inputted, I’d like to see some results, such as
these things I am about to mention:
Part I)
1. (2 pts.) Import the data into your software. Be sure to check that your data looks
exactly like the original data before proceeding! 2. (2 pts.) For BOTH of your
original quantitative variables, create TWO categorized versions based upon cutoffs
of your choice. One binary version and one multi-level version with 3-5 groups. Use
numbers for the new variables to represent the groups. No group should have less
than 10% of the overall sample. Be sure you define your groups so that they do not
overlap and you do not miss any observations. • In SPSS this can be done using
TRANSFORM and RECODE INTO DIFFERENT VARIABLE. • In SAS you need
to use a DATA step with IF-THEN statements to create the new variables. 3. (2 pts.)
Create translations which provide the range of values for the variables created in
Question 3. • In SPSS this is done in the variable view using the “Values” column. •
In SAS you need to create the formats using PROC FORMAT and then assign those
formats to the appropriate variables using a DATA step. 4. (3 pts.) Label all
variables with descriptive titles. • In SPSS this is done in the variable view using the
“Label” column. • In SAS you need to use a DATA step which includes a LABEL
statement.
All the codes I’m looking at, I didn’t need to see them, I expect to see them in a table. I’ve
similar exercises, and that’s not how they look.
PART II)
Part 2: Descriptive Summary of Each Variable 5. (6 pts.) Calculate the sample size, sample
mean, sample median, sample standard deviation, min, max, Q1, Q3, and 95% confidence
interval for the population mean for your two quantitative variables. Provide the software
output containing these results in your solution. 6. (6 pts.) Construct a histogram, boxplot,
and QQ-plot for your two quantitative variables. Provide only the graphs in your solution.
7. (8 pts.) Construct a frequency table for each of the four variables created in Question 3.
8. (6 pts.) Provide a brief discussion of the distribution of your two main variables using as
much of the information in Questions 5-7 as possible (and yet remain as concise as
possible).
Where did you do all these calculations; I didn’t see anything. I did see a histogram, that’s all I
saw. Where’s the box plot, QQ plot, there was no graph. Also, you didn’t provide any discussion.
PART III)
Part 3: Case QQ - Using the two quantitative variables 9. (2 pts.) Construct a scatterplot.
Provide only this plot in your solution. 10. (2 pts.) Regardless of whether it is appropriate,
calculate Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Provide the output containing the estimate and
the p-value. 11. (3 pts.) Regardless of whether it is a ...
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1. Chapter 16: Time Series Forecasting and Index Numbers 1
Chapter 16
Time Series Forecasting and Index Numbers
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
This chapter discusses the general use of forecasting in business, several tools that are
available for making business forecasts, and the nature of time series data, thereby
enabling you to:
1. Gain a general understanding time series forecasting techniques.
2. Understand the four possible components of time-series data.
3. Understand stationary forecasting techniques.
4. Understand how to use regression models for trend analysis.
5. Learn how to decompose time-series data into their various elements.
6. Understand the nature of autocorrelation and how to test for it.
7. Understand autoregression in forecasting.
CHAPTER TEACHING STRATEGY
Time series analysis attempts to determine if there is something inherent in the
history of the variable that can be captured in a way that will help us forecast the future
for this variable.
The first section of the chapter contains a general discussion about the various
possible components of time-series data. It creates the setting against which the chapter
later proceeds into trend analysis and seasonal effects. In addition, two measurements of
forecasting error are presented so that students can measure the error of forecasts
produced by the various techniques and begin to compare the merits of each.
2. Chapter 16: Time Series Forecasting and Index Numbers 2
A full gamet of time series forecasting techniques have been presented beginning
with the most naïve models and progressing through averaging models and exponential
smoothing. An attempt is made in the section on exponential smoothing to show the
student through algebra why it is called by that name. Using the derived equations and a
few selected values for alpha, the student is shown how past values and forecasts are
smoothed in the prediction of future values. The more advanced smoothing techniques
are briefly introduced in later sections but are explained in much greater detail on the
student’s CD-Rom.
Trend is solved for next using the time periods as the predictor variable. In this
chapter both linear and quadratic trends are explored and compared. There is a brief
introduction to Holt’s two-parameter exponential smoothing method which includes
trend. A more detailed explanation of Holt’s method is available on the student’s CD-
Rom. The trend analysis section is placed earlier in the chapter than seasonal effects
because finding seasonal effects makes more sense when there are no trend effects in the
data or the trend effect has been removed.
Section 16.4 includes a rather classic presentation of time series decomposition
only it is done on a smaller set of data so as not to lose the reader. It was felt that there
may be a significant number of instructors who want to show how a time series of data
can be broken down into the components of trend, cycle, and seasonality. This text
assumes a multiplicative model rather than an additive model. The main example used
throughout this section is a database of 20 quarters of actual data on Household
Appliances. A graph of these data is presented both before and after deseasonalization so
that the student can visualize what happens when the seasonal effects are removed. First,
4-quarter centered moving averages are computed which dampen out the seasonal and
irregular effects leaving trend and cycle. By dividing the original data by these 4-quarter
centered moving averages (trend⋅cycle), the researcher is left with seasonal effects and
irregular effects. By casting out the high and low values and averaging the seasonal
effects for each quarter, the irregular effects are hopefully removed.
In regression analysis involving data over time, autocorrelation can be a problem.
Because of this, section 16.5 contains a discussion on autocorrelation and autoregression.
The Durbin-Watson test is presented as a mechanism for testing for the presence of
autocorrelation. Several possible ways of overcoming the autocorrelation problem are
presented such as the addition of independent variables, transforming variables, and
autoregressive models.
The last section in this chapter is a classic presentation of Index Numbers. This
section is essentially a shortened version of an entire chapter on Index Numbers. It
includes most of the traditional topics of simple index numbers, unweighted aggregate
price index numbers, weighted price index numbers, Laspeyres price indexes, and
Paasche price indexes.
3. Chapter 16: Time Series Forecasting and Index Numbers 3
CHAPTER OUTLINE
16.1 Introduction to Forecasting
Time Series Components
The Measurement of Forecasting Error
Error
Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD)
Mean Square Error (MSE)
16.2 Smoothing Techniques
Naïve Forecasting Models
Averaging Models
Simple Averages
Moving Averages
Weighted Moving Averages
Exponential Smoothing
16.3 Trend Analysis
Linear Regression Trend Analysis
Regression Trend Analysis Using Quadratic Models
Holt’s Two-Parameter Exponential Smoothing Method
16.4 Seasonal Effects
Decomposition
Finding Seasonal Effects with the Computer
Winters’ Three-Parameter Exponential Smoothing Method
16.5 Autocorrelation and Autoregression
Autocorrelation
Ways to Overcome the Autocorrelation Problem
Addition of Independent Variables
Transforming Variables
Autoregression
16.6 Index Numbers
Simple Index Numbers
Unweighted Aggregate Price Index Numbers
Weighted Price Index Numbers
Laspeyres Price Index
Paasche Price Index
4. Chapter 16: Time Series Forecasting and Index Numbers 4
KEY TERMS
Autocorrelation Irregular Fluctuations
Autoregression Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD)
Averaging Models Mean Squared Error (MSE)
Cyclical Effects Moving Average
Decomposition Naïve Forecasting Methods
Deseasonalized Data Quadratic Regression Model
Durbin-Watson Test Seasonal Effects
Error of an Individual Serial Correlation
Forecast Simple Average
Exponential Smoothing Simple Average Model
First-Difference Approach Time Series Data
Forecasting Trend
Forecasting Error Weighted Moving Average
SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS IN CHAPTER 16
16.1 Period e e e2
1 2.30 2.30 5.29
2 1.60 1.60 2.56
3 -1.40 1.40 1.96
4 1.10 1.10 1.21
5 0.30 0.30 0.09
6 -0.90 0.90 0.81
7 -1.90 1.90 3.61
8 -2.10 2.10 4.41
9 0.70 0.70 0.49
Total -0.30 12.30 20.43
MAD =
9
30.12
.
=
∑
forecastsno
e
= 1.367
MSE =
9
43.20
.
2
=
∑
forecastsno
e
= 2.27
5. Chapter 16: Time Series Forecasting and Index Numbers 5
16.2
Period Value F e e e2
1 202 -
2 191 202 -11 11 121
3 173 192 -19 19 361
4 169 181 -12 12 144
5 171 174 - 3 3 9
6 175 172 3 3 9
7 182 174 8 8 64
8 196 179 17 17 289
9 204 189 15 15 225
10 219 198 21 21 441
11 227 211 16 16 256
Total 35 125 1919
MAD =
10
00.125
.
=
∑
forecastsno
e
= 12.5
MSE =
10
919,1
.
2
=
∑
forecastsno
e
= 191.9
16.3 Period Value F e e e2
1 19.4 16.6 2.8 2.8 7.84
2 23.6 19.1 4.5 4.5 20.25
3 24.0 22.0 2.0 2.0 4.00
4 26.8 24.8 2.0 2.0 4.00
5 29.2 25.9 3.3 3.3 10.89
6 35.5 28.6 6.9 6.9 47.61
Total 21.5 21.5 94.59
MAD =
4
5.21
.
=
∑
forecastsno
e
= 5.375
MSE =
4
59.94
.
2
=
∑
forecastsno
e
= 23.65
7. Chapter 16: Time Series Forecasting and Index Numbers 7
c.) difference in errors
14.25 - 5.75 = 8.5
3.626
1.375
2.5
5.875
8.125
In each time period, the four-month moving average produces greater errors of
forecast than the four-month weighted moving average.
16.6 Period Value F(α =.1) Error F( α=.8) Error Difference
1 211
2 228 211
3 236 213 23 225 11 12
4 241 215 26 234 7 19
5 242 218 24 240 2 22
6 227 220 7 242 -15 22
7 217 221 -4 230 -13 9
8 203 220 -17 220 -17 0
Using alpha of .1 produced forecasting errors that were larger than those using
alpha = .8 for the first three forecasts. For the next two forecasts (periods 6
and 7), the forecasts using alpha = .1 produced smaller errors. Each exponential
smoothing model produced the same amount of error in forecasting the value for
period 8. There is no strong argument in favor of either model.
16.7 Period Value α =.3 Error α =.7 Error 3-mo.avg. Error
1 9.4
2 8.2 9.4 -1.2 9.4 -1.2
3 7.9 9.0 -1.1 8.6 -0.7
4 9.0 8.7 0.3 8.1 0.9 8.5 0.5
5 9.8 8.8 1.0 8.7 1.1 8.4 1.4
6 11.0 9.1 1.9 9.5 1.5 8.9 1.1
7 10.3 9.7 0.6 10.6 -0.3 9.9 0.4
8 9.5 9.9 -0.4 10.4 -0.9 10.4 -0.9
9 9.1 9.8 -0.7 9.8 -0.7 9.6 -0.5
An examination of the forecast errors reveals that for periods 4 through 9,
the 3-month moving average has the smallest error for two periods, α = .3 has the
smallest error for three periods, and α = .7 has the smallest error for one period.
The results are mixed.
9. Chapter 16: Time Series Forecasting and Index Numbers 9
16.10 Simple Regression Trend Model:
yˆ = 37,969 + 9899.1 Period
F = 1603.11 (p = .000), R2
= .988, adjusted R2
= .988,
se = 6,861, t = 40.04 (p = .000)
Quadratic Regression Trend Model:
yˆ = 35,769 + 10,473 Period - 26.08 Period2
F = 772.71 (p = .000), R2
= .988, adjusted R2
= .987
se = 6,988, tperiod = 9.91 (p = .000), tperiodsq = -0.56 (p = .583)
The simple linear regression trend model is superior, the period2
variable is not a
significant addition to the model.
16.11 Trend line: Members = 17,206 – 62.7 Year
R2
= 80.9% se = 158.8 F = 63.54, reject the null hypothesis.
151050
17400
17200
17000
16800
16600
16400
16200
16000
Year
Members
S = 158.837 R-Sq = 80.9 % R-Sq(adj) = 79.6 %
Members = 17206.2 - 62.6814 Year
Regression Plot
10. Chapter 16: Time Series Forecasting and Index Numbers 10
16.12
Trend Model:
Shipments = -12,138,725 + 6115.6 Year
R2
= 88.2 adjusted R2
= 87.3 se = 9725
t = 9.49 (p = .000) F = 89.97 (p = .000)
Quadratic Model:
Shipments = 2,434,939,619 – 2,451,417 Year + 617.01 Year2
R2
= 99.7 adjusted R2
= 99.7 se = 1544
tyear = -21.51 (p = .000)
tyearsq = 21.56 (p = .000)
F = 2016.66 (p = .000)
The graph indicates a quadratic fit rather than a linear fit. The quadratic model
produced an R2
= 99.7 compared to R2
= 88.2 for linear trend indicating a better
fit for the quadratic model.
11. Chapter 16: Time Series Forecasting and Index Numbers 11
16.13
Month Broccoli 12-Mo. Mov.Tot. 2-Yr.Tot. TC SI
Jan.(yr. 1) 132.5
Feb. 164.8
Mar. 141.2
Apr. 133.8
May 138.4
June 150.9
1655.2
July 146.6 3282.8 136.78 93.30
1627.6
Aug. 146.9 3189.7 132.90 90.47
1562.1
Sept. 138.7 3085.0 128.54 92.67
1522.9
Oct. 128.0 3034.4 126.43 98.77
1511.5
Nov. 112.4 2996.7 124.86 111.09
1485.2
Dec. 121.0 2927.9 122.00 100.83
1442.7
Jan.(yr. 2) 104.9 2857.8 119.08 113.52
1415.1
Feb. 99.3 2802.3 116.76 117.58
1387.2
Mar. 102.0 2750.6 114.61 112.36
1363.4
Apr. 122.4 2704.8 112.70 92.08
1341.4
May 112.1 2682.1 111.75 99.69
1340.7
June 108.4 2672.7 111.36 102.73
1332.0
July 119.0
Aug. 119.0
Sept. 114.9
Oct. 106.0
Nov. 111.7
Dec. 112.3
12. Chapter 16: Time Series Forecasting and Index Numbers 12
16.14
Month Ship 12m tot 2yr tot TC SI TCI T C
Jan(Yr1) 1891 1968.64 2047.09
Feb 1986 1971.49 2054.11
Mar 1987 1945.22 2061.12
Apr 1987 1977.97 2068.14
May 2000 1977.85 2075.16
June 2082 1963.24 2082.18
23822
July 1878 47689 1987.04 94.51 1969.94 2089.19 95.11
23867
Aug 2074 47852 1993.83 104.02 2020.52 2096.21 95.11
23985
Sept 2086 48109 2004.54 104.06 2006.76 2103.23 95.31
24124
Oct 2045 48392 2016.33 101.42 1978.71 2110.25 95.55
24268
Nov 1945 48699 2029.13 95.85 2042.25 2117.27 95.84
24431
Dec 1861 49126 2046.92 90.92 2002.94 2124.28 96.36
24695
Jan(Yr2) 1936 49621 2067.54 93.64 2015.49 2131.30 97.01
24926
Feb 2104 49989 2082.88 101.01 2088.63 2138.32 97.41
25063
Mar 2126 50308 2096.17 101.42 2081.3 2145.34 97.71
25245
Apr 2131 50730 2113.75 100.82 2121.32 2152.35 98.21
25485
May 2163 51132 2130.50 101.53 2139.04 2159.37 98.66
25647
June 2346 51510 2146.25 109.31 2212.18 2166.39 99.07
25863
July 2109 51973 2165.54 97.39 2212.25 2173.41 99.64
26110
Aug 2211 52346 2181.08 101.37 2153.99 2180.43 100.03
26236
Sept 2268 52568 2190.33 103.55 2181.85 2187.44 100.13
13. Chapter 16: Time Series Forecasting and Index Numbers 13
26332
Oct 2285 52852 2202.17 103.76 2210.93 2194.46 100.35
26520
Nov 2107 53246 2218.58 94.97 2212.35 2201.48 100.78
26726
Dec 2077 53635 2234.79 92.94 2235.42 2208.50 101.19
26909
Jan(Yr3) 2183 53976 2249.00 97.07 2272.63 2215.51 101.51
27067
Feb 2230 54380 2265.83 98.42 2213.71 2222.53 101.95
27313
Mar 2222 54882 2286.75 97.17 2175.28 2229.55 102.56
27569
Apr 2319 55355 2306.46 100.54 2308.46 2236.57 103.12
27786
May 2369 55779 2324.13 101.93 2342.76 2243.59 103.59
27993
June 2529 56186 2341.08 108.03 2384.75 2250.60 104.02
28193
July 2267 56539 2355.79 96.23 2377.98 2257.62 104.35
28346
Aug 2457 56936 2372.33 103.57 2393.65 2264.64 104.76
28590
Sept 2524 57504 2396.00 105.34 2428.12 2271.66 105.47
28914
Oct 2502 58075 2419.79 103.40 2420.90 2278.68 106.19
29161
Nov 2314 58426 2434.42 95.05 2429.70 2285.69 106.51
29265
Dec 2277 58573 2440.54 93.30 2450.67 2292.71 106.45
29308
Jan(Yr4) 2336 58685 2445.21 95.53 2431.91 2299.73 106.33
29377
Feb 2474 58815 2450.63 100.95 2455.93 2306.75 106.24
29438
Mar 2546 58806 2450.25 103.91 2492.47 2313.76 105.90
29368
Apr 2566 58793 2449.71 104.75 2554.34 2320.78 105.56
29425
May 2473 58920 2455.00 100.73 2445.61 2327.80 105.46
29495
June 2572 59018 2459.08 104.59 2425.29 2334.82 105.32
29523
July 2336 59099 2462.46 94.86 2450.36 2341.84 105.15
29576
15. Chapter 16: Time Series Forecasting and Index Numbers 15
July 2341
Aug 2491
Sept 2452
Oct 2561
Nov 2377
Dec 2277
Seasonal Indexing:
Month Year1 Year2 Year3 Year4 Year5 Year6 Index
Jan 93.64 97.07 95.53 97.87 99.40 96.82
Feb 101.01 98.42 100.95 100.97 99.54 100.49
Mar 101.42 97.17 103.91 103.33 94.92 100.64
Apr 100.82 100.54 104.75 99.01 100.76 100.71
May 101.53 101.93 100.73 101.16 99.03 101.14
June 109.31 108.03 104.59 102.31 102.23 104.98
July 94.51 97.39 96.23 94.86 94.76 95.28
Aug 104.02 101.37 103.57 102.18 103.44 103.06
Sept 104.60 103.55 105.34 99.64 103.34 103.83
Oct 101.42 103.76 103.40 104.21 105.31 103.79
Nov 95.85 94.97 95.05 97.24 99.30 96.05
Dec 90.92 92.94 93.30 94.25 92.45 92.90
Total 1199.69
Adjust each seasonal index by 1.0002584
Final Seasonal Indexes:
Month Index
Jan 96.85
Feb 100.52
Mar 100.67
Apr 100.74
May 101.17
June 105.01
July 95.30
Aug 103.09
Sept 103.86
Oct 103.82
Nov 96.07
Dec 92.92
Regression Output for Trend Line: Yˆ = 2035.58 + 7.1481 X
R2
= .682, Se = 102.9
17. Chapter 16: Time Series Forecasting and Index Numbers 17
16.16 First Differences
Year Food Shelter
1974 - -
1975 5.8 -0.3
1976 5.5 4.4
1977 -3.3 -1.1
1978 -3.6 -3.6
1979 -1.1 -3.7
1980 2.4 -3.7
1981 0.8 5.9
1982 3.7 4.6
1983 2.0 4.8
1984 -1.7 -2.6
1985 1.5 -0.7
1986 -0.9 0.1
1987 -0.9 0.8
1988 0.0 -0.1
1989 -1.7 0.3
1990 0.0 -0.9
1991 2.9 0.9
1992 1.7 1.2
1993 -1.0 0.3
1994 -0.2 -0.1
1995 -0.4 -0.1
1996 -0.5 0.0
1997 0.7 0.1
1998 0.4 -0.2
1999 0.1 0.4
The regression equation is: Fooddiff = 0.365 + 0.460 Shelterdiff
Predictor Coef StDev T P
Constant 0.3647 0.4164 0.88 0.390
Shelterdiff 0.4599 0.1692 2.72 0.012
S = 2.069 R-Sq = 24.3% R-Sq(adj) = 21.0%
Analysis of Variance
Source DF SS MS F P
Regression 1 31.642 31.642 7.39 0.012
Residual Error 23 98.504 4.283
Total 24 130.146
The resulting model is much weaker than that obtained with the raw data.
18. Chapter 16: Time Series Forecasting and Index Numbers 18
16.17 The regression equation is:
Failed Bank Assets = 1,379 + 136.68 Number of Failures
for x= 150: yˆ = 21,881 (million $)
R2
= 37.9% adjusted R2
= 34.1% se = 13,833 F = 9.78, p = .006
The Durbin Watson statistic for this model is:
D = 2.49
The critical table values for k = 1 and n = 18 are dL = 1.16 and dU = 1.39. Since
the observed value of D = 2.49 is above dU, the decision is to fail to reject the null
hypothesis. There is no significant autocorrelation.
Failed Bank Assets Number of Failures yˆ e e2
8,189 11 2,882.8 5,306.2 28,155,356
104 7 2,336.1 -2,232.1 4,982,296
1,862 34 6,026.5 -4,164.5 17,343,453
4,137 45 7,530.1 -3,393.1 11,512,859
36,394 79 12,177.3 24,216.7 586,449,390
3,034 118 17,507.9 -14,473.9 209,494,371
7,609 144 21,061.7 -13,452.7 180,974,565
7,538 201 28,852.6 -21,314.6 454,312,622
56,620 221 31,586.3 25,033.7 626,687,597
28,507 206 29,536.0 - 1,029.0 1,058,894
10,739 159 23,111.9 -12,372.9 153,089,247
43,552 108 16,141.1 27,410.9 751,357,974
16,915 100 15,047.6 1,867.4 3,487,085
2,588 42 7,120.0 - 4,532.0 20,539,127
825 11 2,882.8 - 2,057.8 4,234,697
753 6 2,199.4 - 1,446.4 2,092,139
186 5 2,062.7 - 1,876.7 3,522,152
27 1 1,516.0 - 1,489.0 2,217,144
19. Chapter 16: Time Series Forecasting and Index Numbers 19
16.18 Year Failure Diff. Asset Diff.
1 4 8,085
2 -27 -1,758
3 - 9 -2,275
4 -34 -32,257
5 -39 33,360
6 -26 - 4,575
7 -57 71
8 -20 -49,082
9 15 28,113
10 47 17,768
11 51 -32,813
12 8 26,637
13 58 14,327
14 31 1, 763
15 5 72
16 1 567
17 4 159
Regression Analysis:
The regression equation is: AssetDiff = 412 + 97 FailureDiff
Predictor Coef StDev t p
Constant 412 5458 0.08 0.941
FailureDiff 96.6 171.1 0.56 0.581
s = 22,498 R-Sq = 2.1% R-Sq(adj) = 0.0%
Analysis of Variance
Source DF SS MS F p
Regression 1 161,413,890 161,413,890 0.32 0.581
Residual Error 15 7,592,671,226 506,178,082
Total 16 7,754,085,116
The Durbin-Watson Statistic, D = 2.93. The table critical d values for this test
are: dL = 1.13 and dU = 1.38. Since the observed D = 2.93 is greater than the
upper critical value, the decision is to fail to reject the null. We do not have
enough evidence to declare that there is significant autocorrelation.
While there is no significant autocorrelation in these data, the regression model
is extremely weak (the p-value for F is .581 and the adjusted R2
is zero).
20. Chapter 16: Time Series Forecasting and Index Numbers 20
16.19 Starts lag1 lag2
311 * *
486 311 *
527 486 311
429 527 486
285 429 527
275 285 429
400 275 285
538 400 275
545 538 400
470 545 538
306 470 545
240 306 470
205 240 306
382 205 240
436 382 205
468 436 382
483 468 436
420 483 468
404 420 483
396 404 420
329 396 404
254 329 396
288 254 329
302 288 254
351 302 288
331 351 302
361 331 351
364 361 331
The model with 1 lag:
Housing Starts = 158 + 0.589 lag 1
F = 13.66 p = .001 R2
= 35.3% adjusted R2
= 32.7% se = 77.55
The model with 2 lags:
Housing Starts = 401 - 0.065 lag 2
F = 0.11 p = .744 R2
= 0.5% adjusted R2
= 0.0% Se = 95.73
The model with 1 lag is the best model with a very modest R2
32.7%. The model
with 2 lags has no predictive ability.
21. Chapter 16: Time Series Forecasting and Index Numbers 21
16.20 The autoregression model is: Juice = 552 + 0.645 Juicelagged2
The F value for this model is 27.0 which is significant at alpha = .001.
The value of R2
is 56.2% which denotes modest predictability. The
adjusted R2
is 54.2%. The standard error of the estimate is 216.6. The Durbin-
Watson statistic is 1.70 which indicates that there is no significant autocorrelation
in this model.
16.21 Year Price a.) Index1950 b.) Index1980
1950 22.45 100.0 32.2
1955 31.40 139.9 45.0
1960 32.33 144.0 46.4
1965 36.50 162.6 52.3
1970 44.90 200.0 64.4
1975 61.24 272.8 87.8
1980 69.75 310.7 100.0
1985 73.44 327.1 105.3
1990 80.05 356.6 114.8
1995 84.61 376.9 121.3
2000 87.28 388.8 125.1
16.22 Year Patents Index
1980 66.2 66.7
1981 71.0 71.6
1982 63.3 63.8
1983 62.0 62.5
1984 72.7 73.3
1985 77.2 77.8
1986 76.9 77.5
1987 89.4 90.1
1988 84.3 85.0
1989 102.5 103.3
1990 99.2 100.0
1991 106.8 107.7
1992 107.4 108.3
1993 109.7 110.6
1994 124.1 125.1
1995 114.4 115.3
1996 122.6 123.6
1997 125.5 126.5
1998 163.1 164.4
24. Chapter 16: Time Series Forecasting and Index Numbers 24
16.26 Price Price Quantity Price Quantity
Item 1997 2001 2001 2002 2002
1 22.50 27.80 13 28.11 12
2 10.90 13.10 5 13.25 8
3 1.85 2.25 41 2.35 44
P1997Q2001 P1997Q2002 P2001Q2001 P2002Q2002
292.50 270.00 361.40 337.32
54.50 87.20 65.50 106.00
75.85 81.40 92.25 103.40
Totals 422.85 438.60 519.15 546.72
Index1998 = )100(
20011997
20012001
QP
QP
∑
∑ = )100(
85.422
15.519
= 122.8
Index1999 = )100(
20021997
20022002
QP
QP
∑
∑ = )100(
60.438
72.546
= 124.7
16.27 a) The linear model: Yield = 9.96 - 0.14 Month
F = 219.24 p = .000 R2
= 90.9s = .3212
The quadratic model: Yield = 10.4 - 0.252 Month + .00445 Month2
F = 176.21 p = .000 R2
= 94.4% se = .2582
Both t ratios are significant, for x,
t = - 7.93, p = .000 and for x, t = 3.61, p = .002
The linear model is a strong model. The quadratic term adds some
predictability but has a smaller t ratio than does the linear term.
30. Chapter 16: Time Series Forecasting and Index Numbers 30
16.31 a) moving average b) = .2
Year Quantity F e F e
1980 3654
1981 3547 3654.00
1982 3285 3632.60
1983 3238 3495.33 257.33 3563.08 325.08
1984 3320 3356.67 36.67 3498.06 178.06
1985 3294 3281.00 13.00 3462.45 168.45
1986 3393 3284.00 109.00 3428.76 35.76
1987 3946 3335.67 610.33 3421.61 524.39
1988 4588 3544.33 1043.67 3526.49 1061.51
1989 6204 3975.67 2228.33 3738.79 2465.21
1990 7041 4912.67 2128.33 4231.83 2809.17
1991 7031 5944.33 1086.67 4793.67 2237.33
1992 7618 6758.67 859.33 5241.14 2376.86
1993 8214 7230.00 984.00 5716.51 2497.49
1994 7936 7621.00 315.00 6216.01 1719.99
1995 7667 7922.67 255.67 6560.01 1106.99
1996 7474 7939.00 465.00 6781.41 692.59
1997 7244 7692.33 448.33 6919.93 324.07
1998 7173 7461.67 288.67 6984.74 188.26
1999 6832 7297.00 465.00 7022.39 190.39
2000 6912 7083.00 171.00 6984.31 72.31
∑ e =11,765.33 ∑ e =18,973.91
MADmoving average =
castsnumberfore
e∑ =
18
33.765,11
= 653.63
MADα=.2 =
castsnumberfore
e∑ =
18
91.973,18
= 1054.11
c) The three-year moving average produced a smaller MAD (653.63) than did
exponential smoothing with α = .2 (MAD = 1054.11). Using MAD as the
criterion, the three-year moving average was a better forecasting tool than the
exponential smoothing with α = .2.
31. Chapter 16: Time Series Forecasting and Index Numbers 31
16.32-16.34
Month Chem 12m tot 2yr tot TC SI TCI T
Jan(91) 23.701
Feb 24.189
Mar 24.200
Apr 24.971
May 24.560
June 24.992
288.00
July 22.566 575.65 23.985 94.08 23.872 23.917
287.65
Aug 24.037 575.23 23.968 100.29 24.134 23.919
287.58
Sept 25.047 576.24 24.010 104.32 24.047 23.921
288.66
Oct 24.115 577.78 24.074 100.17 24.851 23.924
289.12
Nov 23.034 578.86 24.119 95.50 24.056 23.926
289.74
Dec 22.590 580.98 24.208 93.32 23.731 23.928
291.24
Jan(92) 23.347 584.00 24.333 95.95 24.486 23.931
292.76
Feb 24.122 586.15 24.423 98.77 24.197 23.933
293.39
Mar 25.282 587.81 24.492 103.23 23.683 23.936
294.42
Apr 25.426 589.05 24.544 103.59 24.450 23.938
294.63
May 25.185 590.05 24.585 102.44 24.938 23.940
295.42
June 26.486 592.63 24.693 107.26 24.763 23.943
297.21
July 24.088 595.28 24.803 97.12 25.482 23.945
298.07
Aug 24.672 597.79 24.908 99.05 24.771 23.947
299.72
Sept 26.072 601.75 25.073 103.98 25.031 23.950
302.03
Oct 24.328 605.59 25.233 96.41 25.070 23.952
303.56
Nov 23.826 607.85 25.327 94.07 24.884 23.955
304.29
32. Chapter 16: Time Series Forecasting and Index Numbers 32
Dec 24.373 610.56 25.440 95.81 25.605 23.957
306.27
Jan(93) 24.207 613.27 25.553 94.73 25.388 23.959
307.00
Feb 25.772 614.89 25.620 100.59 25.852 23.962
307.89
Mar 27.591 616.92 25.705 107.34 25.846 23.964
309.03
Apr 26.958 619.39 25.808 104.46 25.924 23.966
310.36
May 25.920 622.48 25.937 99.93 25.666 23.969
312.12
June 28.460 625.24 26.052 109.24 26.608 23.971
313.12
July 24.821 627.35 26.140 94.95 26.257 23.974
314.23
Aug 25.560 629.12 26.213 97.51 25.663 23.976
314.89
Sept 27.218 631.53 26.314 103.44 26.131 23.978
316.64
Oct 25.650 635.31 26.471 96.90 26.432 23.981
318.67
Nov 25.589 639.84 26.660 95.98 26.725 23.983
321.17
Dec 25.370 644.03 26.835 94.54 26.652 23.985
322.86
Jan(94) 25.316 647.65 26.985 93.82 26.551 23.988
324.79
Feb 26.435 652.98 27.208 97.16 26.517 23.990
328.19
Mar 29.346 659.95 27.498 106.72 27.490 23.992
331.76
Apr 28.983 666.46 27.769 104.37 27.871 23.995
334.70
May 28.424 672.57 28.024 101.43 28.145 23.997
337.87
June 30.149 679.39 28.308 106.50 28.187 24.000
341.52
July 26.746 686.66 28.611 93.48 28.294 24.002
345.14
Aug 28.966 694.30 28.929 100.13 29.082 24.004
349.16
Sept 30.783 701.34 29.223 105.34 29.554 24.007
352.18
Oct 28.594 706.29 29.429 97.16 29.466 24.009
33. Chapter 16: Time Series Forecasting and Index Numbers 33
354.11
Nov 28.762 710.54 29.606 97.14 30.039 24.011
356.43
Dec 29.018 715.50 29.813 97.33 30.484 24.014
359.07
Jan(95) 28.931 720.74 30.031 96.34 30.342 24.016
361.67
Feb 30.456 725.14 30.214 100.80 30.551 24.019
363.47
Mar 32.372 727.79 30.325 106.75 30.325 24.021
364.32
Apr 30.905 730.25 30.427 101.57 29.719 24.023
365.93
May 30.743 733.94 30.581 100.53 30.442 24.026
368.01
June 32.794 738.09 30.754 106.63 30.660 24.028
370.08
July 29.342
Aug 30.765
Sept 31.637
Oct 30.206
Nov 30.842
Dec 31.090
Seasonal Indexing:
Month 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Index
Jan 95.95 94.73 93.82 96.34 95.34
Feb 98.77 100.59 97.16 100.80 99.68
Mar 103.23 107.34 106.72 106.75 106.74
Apr 103.59 104.46 104.37 101.57 103.98
May 102.44 99.93 101.43 100.53 100.98
June 107.26 109.24 106.50 106.63 106.96
July 94.08 97.12 94.95 93.48 94.52
Aug 100.29 99.05 97.51 100.13 99.59
Sept 104.32 103.98 103.44 105.34 104.15
Oct 100.17 96.41 96.90 97.16 97.03
Nov 95.50 94.07 95.98 97.14 95.74
Dec 93.32 95.81 94.54 97.33 95.18
Total 1199.88
Adjust each seasonal index by 1200/1199.88 = 1.0001
34. Chapter 16: Time Series Forecasting and Index Numbers 34
Final Seasonal Indexes:
Month Index
Jan 95.35
Feb 99.69
Mar 106.75
Apr 103.99
May 100.99
June 106.96
July 94.53
Aug 99.60
Sept 104.16
Oct 97.04
Nov 95.75
Dec 95.19
Regression Output for Trend Line:
yˆ = 22.4233 + 0.144974 x
R2
= .913
Regression Output for Quadratic Trend:
yˆ = 23.8158 + 0.01554 x + .000247 x2
R2
= .964
In this model, the linear term yields a t = 0.66 with p = .513 but the squared term
predictor yields a t = 8.94 with p = .000.
Regression Output when using only the squared predictor term:
yˆ = 23.9339 + 0.00236647 x2
R2
= .964
Note: The trend model derived using only the squared predictor was used in
computing T (trend) in the decomposition process.
36. Chapter 16: Time Series Forecasting and Index Numbers 36
IndexPaasche2000 = )100(
20001999
20002000
QP
QP
∑
∑ = )100(
94.219
32.229
= 104.3
IndexPaasche2001 = )100(
20011999
20012001
QP
QP
∑
∑ = )100(
60.210
84.223
= 106.3
16.36 yˆ = -7,248,156 + 1,072,187x
yˆ (55) = 51,722,129
R2
= 99.1% F = 2640.1, p = .000
se = 1,945,100
Durbin-Watson:
n = 26 k = 1 α = .05
D = 0.10
dL = 1.30 and dU = 1.46
Since D = 0.10 < dL = 1.30, the decision is to reject the null hypothesis.
There is significant autocorrelation.
37. Chapter 16: Time Series Forecasting and Index Numbers 37
16.37 Year X Fma Fwma SEMA SEWMA
1983 100.2
1984 102.1
1985 105.0
1986 105.9
1987 110.6 103.3 104.3 53.29 39.69
1988 115.4 105.9 107.2 90.25 67.24
1989 118.6 109.2 111.0 88.36 57.76
1990 124.1 112.6 114.8 132.25 86.49
1991 128.7 117.2 119.3 132.25 88.36
1992 131.9 121.7 124.0 104.04 62.41
1993 133.7 125.8 128.1 62.41 31.36
1994 133.4 129.6 131.2 14.44 4.84
1995 132.0 131.9 132.7 0.01 0.49
1996 131.7 132.8 132.8 1.21 1.21
1997 132.9 132.7 132.3 0.04 0.36
1998 133.0 132.5 132.4 0.25 0.36
1999 131.3 132.4 132.6 1.21 1.69
2000 129.6 132.2 132.2 6.76 6.76
SE = 678.80 440.57
MSEma =
14
77.686
=
∑
castsnumberfore
SE
= 49.06
MSEwma =
14
02.449
=
∑
castsnumberfore
SE
= 32.07
The weighted moving average does a better job of forecasting the data using
MSE as the criterion.
38. Chapter 16: Time Series Forecasting and Index Numbers 38
16.38 The regression model with one-month lag is:
Cotton Prices = - 61.24 + 1.1035 LAG1
F = 130.46 (p = .000), R2
= .839, adjusted R2
= .833,
se = 17.57, t = 11.42 (p = .000).
The regression model with four-month lag is:
Cotton Prices = 303.9 + 0.4316 LAG4
F = 1.24 (p = .278), R2
.053, adjusted R2
= .010,
se = 44.22, t = 1.11 (p = .278).
The model with the four-month lag does not have overall significance and has an
adjusted R2
of 1%. This model has virtually no predictability. The model with
the one-month lag has relatively strong predictability with adjusted R2
of 83.3%.
In addition, the F value is significant at α = .001 and the standard error of the
estimate is less than 40% as large as the standard error for the four-month lag
model.
16.39-16.41:
Qtr TSCI 4qrtot 8qrtot TC SI TCI T
Year1 1 54.019
2 56.495
213.574
3 50.169 425.044 53.131 94.43 51.699 53.722
211.470
4 52.891 421.546 52.693 100.38 52.341 55.945
210.076
Year2 1 51.915 423.402 52.925 98.09 52.937 58.274
213.326
2 55.101 430.997 53.875 102.28 53.063 60.709
217.671
3 53.419 440.490 55.061 97.02 55.048 63.249
222.819
4 57.236 453.025 56.628 101.07 56.641 65.895
230.206
Year3 1 57.063 467.366 58.421 97.68 58.186 68.646
237.160
2 62.488 480.418 60.052 104.06 60.177 71.503
243.258
40. Chapter 16: Time Series Forecasting and Index Numbers 40
Adjusted Seasonal Indexes:
Quarter Index
1 98.07
2 103.84
3 97.04
4 101.05
Total 400.00
16.42 yˆ = 81 + 0.849 x
R2
= 55.8% F = 8.83 with p = .021
se = 50.18
This model with a lag of one year has modest predictability. The overall F is
significant at α = .05 but not at α = .01.
16.43 The regression equation is:
Equity Funds = -591 + 3.01 Taxable Money Markets
R2
= 97.1% se = 225.9
Equity TaxMkts Yˆ et et
2
et – et-1 (et – et-1)2
44.4 74.5 -366.69 411.091 168,996
41.2 181.9 - 43.64 84.837 7,197 -326.254 106,441.673
53.7 206.6 30.66 23.040 531 - 61.797 3,818.869
77.0 162.5 -101.99 178.991 32,038 155.951 24,320.714
83.1 209.7 39.98 43.116 1859 -135.875 18,462.016
116.9 207.5 33.37 83.533 6,978 40.417 1,633.534
161.5 228.3 95.93 65.568 4,299 -17.965 322.741
180.7 254.7 175.34 5.358 29 -60.210 3,625.244
194.8 272.3 228.28 -33.482 1,121 -38.840 1,508.546
249.0 358.7 488.17 -239.170 57,202 -205.688 42,307.553
245.8 414.7 656.62 -410.815 168,769 -171.645 29,462.006
411.6 452.6 770.62 -359.017 128,893 51.798 2,683.033
522.8 451.4 767.01 -244.207 59,637 114.810 13,181.336
749.0 461.9 798.59 - 49.591 2,459 194.616 37,875.387
866.4 500.4 914.40 - 47.997 2,304 1.594 2.541
1,269.0 629.7 1,303.33 -34.325 1,178 13.672 186.924
41. Chapter 16: Time Series Forecasting and Index Numbers 41
1,750.9 761.8 1,700.68 50.224 2,522 84.549 7,148.533
2,399.3 898.1 2,110.66 288.639 83,313 238.415 56,841.712
2,978.2 1,163.2 2,908.07 70.131 4,918 -218.508 47,745.746
4,041.9 1,408.7 3,646.52 395.378 156,323 325.247 105,785.611
3,962.3 1,607.2 4,243.60 -281.301 79,131 -676.679 457,894.469
∑
2
te = 969,697 2
1)(∑ −− tt ee = 961,248.188
D =
697,969
188.248,961)(
2
2
1
=
−
∑
∑ −
t
tt
e
ee
= 0.99
For n = 21 and α = .01, dL = 0.97 and dU = 1.16.
Since dL = 0.97 < D = 0.99 < dU = 1.16, the Durbin-Watson test is
inconclusive.
16.44 α = .1 α = .5 α = .8
Year PurPwr F e F e F e
1980 6.04
1981 5.92 6.04 .12 6.04 .12 6.04 .12
1982 5.57 6.03 .46 5.98 .41 5.94 .37
1983 5.40 5.98 .58 5.78 .38 5.64 .24
1984 5.17 5.92 .75 5.59 .42 5.45 .28
1985 5.00 5.85 .85 5.38 .38 5.23 .23
1986 4.91 5.77 .86 5.19 .28 5.05 .14
1987 4.73 5.68 .95 5.05 .32 4.94 .21
1988 4.55 5.59 1.04 4.89 .34 4.77 .22
1989 4.34 5.49 1.15 4.72 .38 4.59 .25
1990 4.67 5.38 .71 4.53 .14 4.39 .28
1991 5.01 5.31 .30 4.60 .41 4.61 .40
1992 4.86 5.28 .42 4.81 .05 4.93 .07
1993 4.72 5.24 .52 4.84 .12 4.87 .15
1994 4.60 5.19 .59 4.78 .18 4.75 .15
1995 4.48 5.13 .65 4.69 .21 4.63 .15
1996 4.86 5.07 .21 4.59 .27 4.51 .35
1997 5.15 5.05 .10 4.73 .42 4.79 .36
∑ e = 10.26 . ∑ e = 4.83 ∑ e = 3.97
42. Chapter 16: Time Series Forecasting and Index Numbers 42
MAD1 =
N
e∑ =
17
26.10
= .60
MAD2 =
N
e∑ =
17
83.4
= .28
MAD3 =
N
e∑ =
17
97.3
= .23
The smallest mean absolute deviation error is produced using α = .8.
The forecast for 1998 is: F(1998) = (.8)(5.15) + (.2)(4.79) = 5.08
16.45 The model is: Bankrupcies = 75,532.436 – 0.016 Year
Since R2
= .28 and the adjusted R2
= .23, this is a weak model.
et et – et-1 (et – et-1)2
et
2
- 1,338.58 1,791,796
- 8,588.28 - 7,249.7 52,558,150 73,758,553
- 7,050.61 1,537.7 2,364,521 49,711,101
1,115.01 8,165.6 66,677,023 1,243,247
12,772.28 11,657.3 135,892,643 163,131,136
14,712.75 1,940.5 3,765,540 216,465,013
- 3,029.45 -17,742.2 314,785,661 9,177,567
- 2,599.05 430.4 185,244 6,755,061
622.39 3,221.4 10,377,418 387,369
9,747.30 9,124.9 83,263,800 95,009,857
9,288.84 - 458.5 210,222 86,282,549
- 434.76 - 9,723.6 94,548,397 189,016
-10,875.36 -10,440.6 109,006,128 118,273,455
- 9,808.01 1,067.4 1,139,343 96,197.060
- 4,277.69 5,530.3 30,584,218 18,298,632
- 256.80 4,020.9 16,167,637 65,946
2
1)(∑ −− tt ee =921,525,945 ∑
2
te =936,737,358
D =
358,737,936
945,525,921)(
2
2
1
=
−
∑
∑ −
t
tt
e
ee
= 0.98
For n = 16, α = .05, dL = 1.10 and dU = 1.37
Since D = 0.98 < dL = 1.10, the decision is to reject the null hypothesis and
conclude that there is significant autocorrelation.