Lenovo uses the ZX-81 chip in some of its laptop computers. The prices for the chip during the past 12 months were as follows: a) Use a 2-month moving average on all the data and plot the averages and the prices. b) Use a 3-month moving average and add the 3-month plot to the graph created in part (a). c) Which is better (using the mean absolute deviation): the 2-month average or the 3-month average? d) Compute the forecasts for each month using exponential smoothing, with an initial forecast for January of $1.80. Use a = .1, then a = .3, and finally a = .5. Using MAD, which a is the best?

solution:

as, mean is defined as sum of all the observations divided by total number of observations.

and , median is mid value of the data whether arranged in ascending order or descending order.

consider, roadsters:

2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

mean =

also, median= , because number of observations is even, so median is mean of two mid values.

now, coming to bandits

2,3,4,5,6

mean =  

median = 4, as number of observations is odd.

so, roadsters has greater median as well mean than bandits.

→option a is true about the repairs performed on 2 types of cars:

bandits have lower median and mean than roadsters.

answer: 2 and 1

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