The Executive's Guide to Business and Economic Forecasting |
Contents
What is Forecasting? | 3 |
Three Examples of Forecasting | 12 |
The Importance of Knowing the Data | 21 |
Copyright | |
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A₁ actual forecasting actual value amount autoregressive model average error B₁ business cycle calculated casting chapter chartist coefficients collected components data series deviations discussed Econometrics economic forecasting economic variables estimate examine example expected exponential smoothing fall federal funds rate fore forecast accuracy forecast error forecast of GNP forecasting firms forecasting method forecasting services fourth quarter future government expenditures graph important income increase inflation interest rates investment ISBN judgmental forecast labor leading indicators linear regression market participants mean mean square error monetary money supply movements occurred overall past forecasts past values percent percentage change period period's forecast predicted R3MO RAAA rainfall rate of change rate of growth real GNP recession relationship RMSE root mean square seasonal adjustment seasonal factors side variable squared error statistics stock prices substantially survey techniques third quarter tion Treasury turning points unadjusted Unem unemployment rate Y₁