Consider the following time series data. week 1 2 3 4 5 6value 18 13 16 11 17 14a. construct a time series plot. what type of pattern exists in the data? b. develop a three-week moving average for this time series. compute mse and a forecast for week 7.c. use a 5 0.2 to compute the exponential smoothing values for the time series. compute mse and a forecast for week 7.d. compare the three-week moving average forecast with the exponential smoothingforecast using a 5 0.2. which appears to provide the better forecast based on mse? explain. e. use trial and error to find a value of the exponential smoothing coefficient a thatresults in a smaller mse than what you calculated for a 5 0.2.

Transactions that affect earnings do not necessarily affect cash. identify the effect, if any, that each of the following transactions would have upon cash and net income. the first transaction has been completed as an example. (if an amount reduces the account balance then enter with negative sign preceding the number e.g. -15,000 or parentheses e.g. (15, cash net income (a) purchased $120 of supplies for cash. –$120 $0 (b) recorded an adjustment to record use of $35 of the above supplies. (c) made sales of $1,370, all on account. (d) received $700 from customers in payment of their accounts. (e) purchased equipment for cash, $2,450. (f) recorded depreciation of building for period used, $740. click if you would like to show work for this question: open show work

Scenario: you have advised the owner of bond's gym that the best thing to do would be to raise the price of a monthly membership. the owner wants to know what may happen once this price increase goes into effect. what will most likely occur after the price of a monthly membership increases? check all that apply. current members will pay more per month. the quantity demanded for memberships will decrease. the number of available memberships will increase. the owner will make more money. bond's gym will receive more membership applications.

James is an employee in the widget inspection department of xyz systems, a government contractor. james was part of a 3-person inspection team that found a particular batch of widgets did not meet the exacting requirements of the u.s. government. in order to meet the tight deadline and avoid penalties under the contract, james' boss demanded that the batch of widgets be sent in fulfillment of the government contract. when james found out, he went to the vice president of the company and reported the situation. james was demoted by his boss, and no longer works on government projects. james has a: