Decision Science
Decision Science
1. Based on the following data develop the forecasting model (adopt Exponential
SmoothingTechnique) by considering the following alpha levels. α = 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8.
Write your conclusion after calculations of Errors (MAD and MSE only).
Forecast FTAs (foreign tourist arrival) for the year 2018.
Data: The following data shows the Foreign Tourist Arrival in the India from 1991 to 2017
Yea
r FTAs in India (in Million)
1991 1.68
2001 2.54
2002 2.38
2003 2.73
2004 3.46
2005 3.92
2006 4.45
2007 5.08
2008 5.28
2009 5.17
2010 5.78
2011 6.31
2012 6.58
2013 6.97
2014 7.68
2015 8.03
2016 8.8
2017 10.04
Data Source: Data.gov.in
Note: You are advised to calculate manually, do not use any software.
Answer: a) α = 0.2
2018 0.2⋅10.04+0.8⋅6.8541=7.4913
29.056
Total 56.158 528.68%
5
2. α = 0.4
2.73-
2003 2.73 0.4⋅2.38+0.6⋅2.024=2.1664 0.5636 0.3176 20.64%
2.1664=0.5636
3.46-
2004 3.46 0.4⋅2.73+0.6⋅2.1664=2.3918 1.0682 1.141 30.87%
2.3918=1.0682
3.92-
2005 3.92 0.4⋅3.46+0.6⋅2.3918=2.8191 1.1009 1.212 28.08%
2.8191=1.1009
4.45-
2006 4.45 0.4⋅3.92+0.6⋅2.8191=3.2595 1.1905 1.4174 26.75%
3.2595=1.1905
5.08-
2007 5.08 0.4⋅4.45+0.6⋅3.2595=3.7357 1.3443 1.8072 26.46%
3.7357=1.3443
5.28-
2008 5.28 0.4⋅5.08+0.6⋅3.7357=4.2734 1.0066 1.0132 19.06%
4.2734=1.0066
6.31-
2011 6.31 0.4⋅5.78+0.6⋅4.8736=5.2362 1.0738 1.1531 17.02%
5.2362=1.0738
6.58-
2012 6.58 0.4⋅6.31+0.6⋅5.2362=5.6657 0.9143 0.8359 13.90%
5.6657=0.9143
6.97-
2013 6.97 0.4⋅6.58+0.6⋅5.6657=6.0314 0.9386 0.8809 13.47%
6.0314=0.9386
7.68-
2014 7.68 0.4⋅6.97+0.6⋅6.0314=6.4069 1.2731 1.6209 16.58%
6.4069=1.2731
8.03-
2015 8.03 0.4⋅7.68+0.6⋅6.4069=6.9161 1.1139 1.2407 13.87%
6.9161=1.1139
10.0
2017 0.4⋅8.8+0.6⋅7.3617=7.937 10.04-7.937=2.103 2.103 4.4226 20.95%
4
2018 0.4⋅10.04+0.6⋅7.937=8.7782
17.745 21.063
Total 338.05%
5 3
3. α = 0.6
Yea Exponential | Error |
Sales Error
r Smoothing(α=0.6) Error| 2 %Error|
1991 1.68 1.68
10.0 10.04-
2017 0.6⋅8.8+0.4⋅7.7364=8.3746 1.6654 2.7737 16.59%
4 8.3746=1.6654
2018 0.6⋅10.04+0.4⋅8.3746=9.3738
4. α = 0.8
5.17-5.2096=-
2009 5.17 0.8⋅5.28+0.2⋅4.9278=5.2096 0.0396 0.0016 0.77%
0.0396
10.0 10.04-
2017 0.8⋅8.8+0.2⋅7.9278=8.6256 1.4144 2.0006 14.09%
4 8.6256=1.4144
2018 0.8⋅10.04+0.2⋅8.6256=9.7571
10.175
Total 7.8565 197.71%
5
α MAD MSE
0.2 1.7092 3.3034
0.4 1.0439 1.239
0.6 0.7543 0.6852
0.8 0.5986 0.4621
Conclusion: The larger the MAD, the greater variability there is in the data (the data is more spread
out). The MAD helps determine whether the set's mean is a useful indicator of the values within the
set. The larger the MAD, the less relevant is the mean as an indicator of the values within the set.
There is no correct value for MSE. Simply put, the lower the value the better and 0 means the model
is perfect.
2. Calculate the Correlations for the following pairs of variables and write your Conclusion.
In Migration of Persons from other states (Census of India) & Total MSMEs
In Migration of Persons from other states (Census of India) & Active Companies
In Migration of Persons from other states (Census of India) & 2017-18 GSDP -
CURRENT PRICES (` in Crore)
Total MSMEs & Active Companies
ANDAMAN &
NICOBAR
ISLANDS 6,061 319 81,267 7,871
ANDHRA
PRADESH 6,41,929 1,16,210 15,91,890 15,46,313
ARUNACHAL
PRADESH 60,932 237 1,36,010 22,432
HIMACHAL
PRADESH 14,674 3,344 3,95,504 1,38,351
JAMMU &
KASHMIR 9,399 2,745 1,55,187 1,37,427
MADHYA
PRADESH 9,34,293 22,315 27,44,332 7,24,729
Answer: a)Correlations between Migration of Persons from other states (Census of India) &
Total MSMEs
- -
284291.3 1606187.6 80821585899. 2579838686703 456625288419.
6061 81267 75 25 39 .14 23
-
159189 351576.6 - 123606123246 33598288326.8
641929 0 25 95564.625 .39 9132597551.39 9
- -
229420.3 1551444.6 52633708465. 2406980424441 355933007659.
60932 136010 75 25 14 .39 23
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270163.3 1191755.6 72988249191. 1420281469719 321968721825.
20189 495699 75 25 39 .14 23
- -
111195 612167.6 575500.62 374749201098 331200969375. 352302850792.
902520 4 25 5 .14 39 27
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279143.3 1053488.6 77921023806. 1109838283004 294074370306.
11209 633966 75 25 39 .39 61
- -
126766 220594.3 419786.62 48661878281. 176220810528. 92602568175.2
69758 8 75 5 64 89 3
- -
633006 126531.3 4642610.3 16010188859. 2155383109405 587435874338.
163821 5 75 75 39 7.60 02
- -
281732.3 1417765.6 79373131123. 2010059367431 399430476724.
8620 269689 75 25 14 .64 61
- -
275678.3 1291950.6 75998566442. 1669136417437 356162848880.
14674 395504 75 25 64 .89 23
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280953.3 1532267.6 78934798923. 2347844074623 430495760646.
9399 155187 75 25 89 .14 98
- -
219552 132539.3 508066.37 17566685925. 258131441405. 67338799801.0
157813 1 75 5 39 64 2
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164418.3 1033031.6 27033402037. 1067154338250 169849381106.
125934 654423 75 25 64 .14 11
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255929.3 1667354.6 65499844987. 2780071445508 426725027079.
34423 20100 75 25 89 .89 61
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288144.3 1579539.6 83027180844. 2494945426945 455135458033.
2208 107915 75 25 14 .14 36
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287114.3 1646074.6 82434664331. 2709561671068 472611687160.
3238 41380 75 25 64 .89 23
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288809.3 1579434.6 83410855087. 2494613734648 456155526899.
1543 108020 75 25 89 .89 61
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171061.3 832358.62 29261994016. 692820880611. 142384410885.
119291 855096 75 5 89 89 61
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279813.3 1347487.6 78295524828. 1815722899528 377045060121.
10539 339967 75 25 89 .14 98
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248829 86958.37 800844.37 7561758982.6 641351712969. 69640125477.8
203394 9 5 5 4 14 9
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289477.3 1626291.6 83797150636. 2644824449545 470774630589.
875 61163 75 25 89 .14 48
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165077 742137.6 - 550768254440 27224298333.8
1032490 1 25 36683.625 .64 1345688343.14 9
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284416.3 1600076.6 80892674368. 2560245205871 455087993404.
5936 87378 75 25 14 .39 73
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125057 249909.3 436879.62 62454695712. 190863806740. 109180314033.
40443 5 75 5 89 14 98
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238104 59162.37 693590.37 3500186615.6 481067608292. 41034453862.1
231190 5 5 5 4 64 4
R Calculation
r = ∑((X – Mean of X)*(Y – Mean of Y)) /√∑(X- Mean of X)^2*∑(Y- Mean of Y)^2)
r = 18814384995527.5 /√((5435122693787.5)*(129961899948544))
r = 0.7079
B) Correlations between Migration of Persons from other states (Census of India) & Active
Companies
In
Migrati
on of
Persons
from
other
states
(X-Mean of
(Censu
Active X- Y– X)
s of
Companies Mean Mean (X-Mean of (Y - Mean of
India) *(Y - Mean of
(X) (Y) of X of Y X)^2 Y)^2 Y)
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37269.7 1606187. 1389031935. 2579838686703. 59862161043.
319 81267 2 63 70 14 48
-
159189 78621.2 - 6181305865. 7513413259.6
116210 0 8 95564.63 39 9132597551.39 8
- -
37351.7 1551444. 1395150893. 2406980424441. 57949123289.
237 136010 2 63 58 39 20
- -
111195 16721.7 575500.6 279615877.9 331200969375.3 9623359591.7
20867 4 2 3 5 9 0
- -
29632.7 1053488. 878098020.5 1109838283004. 31217732130.
7956 633966 2 63 2 39 95
- -
126766 30479.7 419786.6 929013255.0 176220810528.8 12794978265.
7109 8 2 3 8 9 01
- -
33463.7 1417765. 1119820472. 2010059367431. 47443710128.
4125 269689 2 63 58 64 42
-
362631 - 1938863. 3759191186916. 13030555438.
30868 8 6720.72 38 45168060.52 39 05
- -
34244.7 1291950. 1172700762. 1669136417437. 44242485792.
3344 395504 2 63 27 89 01
- -
34843.7 1532267. 1214084736. 2347844074623. 53389902175.
2745 155187 2 63 33 14 23
- -
219552 28034.7 508066.3 785945455.3 258131441405.6 14243497929.
9554 1 2 8 9 4 46
- -
274433 15273.7 1056877. 233286484.4 1116989785786. 16142447778.
22315 2 2 38 5 89 99
- -
37154.7 1667354. 1380473125. 2780071445508. 61950092148.
434 20100 2 63 39 89 39
- -
37028.7 1579539. 1371126012. 2494945426945. 58488328528.
560 107915 2 63 27 14 61
- -
37522.7 1646074. 1407954422. 2709561671068. 61765195195.
66 41380 2 63 39 89 39
- -
37353.7 1579434. 1395300304. 2494613734648. 58997756766.
235 108020 2 63 45 89 26
- -
22384.7 832358.6 501075633.5 692820880611.8 18632113719.
15204 855096 2 3 2 9 76
- -
36306.7 1347487. 1318177826. 1815722899528. 48922854219.
1282 339967 2 63 39 14 98
- -
248829 20679.7 800844.3 427650767.5 641351712969.1 16561236437.
16909 9 2 8 8 4 52
-
165077 39086.2 - 1527737381. 1433826484.0
76675 1 8 36683.63 95 1345688343.14 2
- -
37271.7 1600076. 1389181018. 2560245205871. 59637605945.
317 87378 2 63 58 39 45
- -
125057 32796.7 436879.6 1075624760. 190863806740.1 14328218188.
4792 5 2 3 77 4 73
R Calculation
r = ∑((X – Mean of X)*(Y – Mean of Y)) /√∑(X- Mean of X)^2*∑(Y- Mean of Y)^2)
r = 3254361431929.63 / √((111961850150.47)(129961899948544))
r = 0.8531
C) Correlations between Migration of Persons from other states (Census of India) & 2017-18
GSDP -CURRENT PRICES (` in Crore)
2017-18 In (X-Mean of
GSDP – Migrati X)*
X-Mean Y - Mean (X-Mean (Y - Mean
on of
Persons
from
CURRE other
NT states
PRICES (Census
(` in of
Crore) India) (Y - Mean of
(X) (Y) of X of Y of X)^2 of Y)^2 Y)
- -
537374.0 1606187. 288770849461. 2579838686703 863123518990.
7871 81267 3 63 88 .14 11
-
1001067. 100213707805 95666685033.1
1546313 1591890 97 -95564.63 7.25 9132597551.39 1
- -
522813.0 1551444. 273333465644. 2406980424441 811115467212.
22432 136010 3 63 81 .39 77
- -
256554.0 1191755. 65819970950.6 1420281469719 305749709858.
288691 495699 3 63 3 .14 61
-
- 575500.6 331200969375. 34820683300.0
484740 1111954 60505.03 3 3660858806.56 39 2
- -
506485.0 1053488. 256527086880. 1109838283004 533576219154.
38760 633966 3 63 31 .39 65
-
- 419786.6 176220810528. 25399202863.9
484740 1267668 60505.03 3 3660858806.56 89 6
- -
406894.0 1291950. 165562752666. 1669136417437 525686997982.
138351 395504 3 63 88 .89 21
- -
407818.0 1532267. 166315546612. 2347844074623 624886366175.
137427 155187 3 63 63 .14 61
- -
269002.0 508066.3 72362092816.6 258131441405. 136670886884.
276243 2195521 3 8 3 64 82
- -
156331.9 1033031. 24439684453.2 1067154338250 161495867717.
701577 654423 7 63 5 .14 26
- -
521410.0 1667354. 271868420688. 2780071445508 869375427126.
23835 20100 3 63 13 .89 08
- -
514455.0 1579539. 264663979178. 2494945426945 812602107139.
30790 107915 3 63 44 .14 99
- -
520753.0 1579434. 271183719556. 2494613734648 822495368629.
24492 108020 3 63 06 .89 96
- -
110476.0 832358.6 12204953480.7 692820880611. 91955677466.7
434769 855096 3 3 5 89 1
- -
512283.0 1347487. 262433904106. 1815722899528 690295045106.
32962 339967 3 63 69 .14 86
-
- 800844.3 641351712969. 53343468000.7
478636 2488299 66609.03 8 4436763044.06 14 6
- -
521750.0 1626291. 272223095109. 2644824449545 848517706165.
23495 61163 3 63 38 .14 36
-
916595.9 840148169928. 33624062794.1
1461841 1650771 7 -36683.63 75 1345688343.14 4
- -
501026.0 1600076. 251027083990. 2560245205871 801680041119.
44219 87378 3 63 13 .39 65
- -
322409.0 436879.6 103947583431. 190863806740. 140853936669.
222836 1250575 3 3 56 14 11
R Calculation
r = ∑((X – Mean of X)*(Y – Mean of Y)) /√∑(X- Mean of X)^2*∑(Y- Mean of Y)^2)
r = 30487362694432.4/ √((11326522318911)(129961899948544))
r = 0.7946
(X-Mean of
Total Active Y– X)
Companies X-Mean Mean (X-Mean (Y - Mean
MSMEs *(Y - Mean of
(X) (Y) of X of Y of X)^2 of Y)^2 Y)
- -
284291. 37269.7 80821585899. 1389031935.7 10595459589.
6061 319 38 2 39 0 30
- -
229420. 37351.7 52633708465. 1395150893.5 8569245322.5
60932 237 38 2 14 8 2
- -
270163. 31242.7 72988249191. 8440638341.6
20189 6346 38 2 39 976107474.89 8
- -
279143. 29632.7 77921023806. 8271777122.3
11209 7956 38 2 39 878098020.52 0
- -
220594. 30479.7 48661878281. 6723654507.8
69758 7109 38 2 64 929013255.08 3
- -
126531. 178942. 16010188859. 32020340018. 22641812892.
163821 216531 38 28 39 95 20
- -
281732. 33463.7 79373131123. 1119820472.5 9427812959.7
8620 4125 38 2 14 8 7
-
104866. - 10996956605.
185486 30868 38 6720.72 64 45168060.52 704777412.71
- -
275678. 34244.7 75998566442. 1172700762.2 9440528417.3
14674 3344 38 2 64 7 3
- -
280953. 34843.7 78934798923. 1214084736.3 9789460380.3
9399 2745 38 2 89 3 6
- -
132539. 28034.7 17566685925. 3715704101.4
157813 9554 38 2 39 785945455.39 3
- -
643940. 15273.7 414659528525 9835367997.9
934293 22315 63 2 .39 233286484.45 5
- -
255929. 37154.7 65499844987. 1380473125.3 9508983947.9
34423 434 38 2 89 9 9
- -
288144. 37028.7 83027180844. 1371126012.2 10669617021.
2208 560 38 2 14 7 27
- -
287114. 37522.7 82434664331. 1407954422.3 10773311942.
3238 66 38 2 64 9 21
- -
288809. 37353.7 83410855087. 1395300304.4 10788104166.
1543 235 38 2 89 5 11
- -
171061. 22384.7 29261994016. 3829160768.3
119291 15204 38 2 89 501075633.52 6
- -
279813. 36306.7 78295524828. 1318177826.3 10159105508.
10539 1282 38 2 89 9 61
- -
86958.3 20679.7 7561758982.6 1798274737.9
203394 16909 8 2 4 427650767.58 6
282193. 79633241990. -
572546 37022 63 -566.72 64 321170.14 159924418.42
- -
284416. 37271.7 80892674368. 1389181018.5 10600687136.
5936 317 38 2 14 8 89
- -
249909. 32796.7 62454695712. 1075624760.7 8196207484.8
40443 4792 38 2 89 7 6
- -
59162.3 98255.2 3500186615.6 9654100293.5 5813015795.0
231190 135844 8 8 4 2 4
R Calculation
r = ∑((X – Mean of X)*(Y – Mean of Y)) /√∑(X- Mean of X)^2*∑(Y- Mean of Y)^2)
r = 478543377211.375/ √((5435122693787.5)(111961850150.469))
r = 0.6135
3. a. Summarized the following data by calculating the mean and standard deviation.
Note: You are advisable to use EXCEL. You are supposed to Copy the numbers
(finalcalculations) from EXCEL and paste them into your word document.
Number of Indigenous Total
State District (Desi) Total Cattle Buffalo
Year Pro Prod Year Prod Prod Year Prod Prod Year Prod Prod
duc uctiv uctiv uctiv uctiv uctiv u u
tivi ity ity ity ity ity ctivit ctivit
ty Rap Gro Rap Gro Rap y y
Gr e u e u e Grou Rape
o seed ndn seed ndn seed ndnut s
un & u & u & (Kg./ eed&
d Mus t Mus t Mus hecta Must
nut t (Kg./ t (Kg./ t r a
(Kg ard hect ard hect ard rd
./he (Kg./ (Kg./ (Kg./ (Kg./
cta hect hect hect hecta
r a a a a a r
e) re) re) re) re) re) e) e)
Answer: a) Calculation of mean and standard deviation of Number of Indigenous (Desi) Total
Cattle
Number of Indigenous
dx = X – Mean of
State District (Desi) Total Cattle (X) X dx^2
Mean of X = ∑X/N
= 1275303/13
= 98100
Standard deviation of X
σ=√∑dx2–{(∑dx)^2}/n
n
=√28534357001–{(3)^2}/13
13
=√28534357001-0.6923
13
=√28534357000.3077
13
=√2194950538.4852
=46850.2992
Udham Singh
UTTARAKHAND Nagar 152911 86271 7442685441
= 866318/13
= 66640
Standard deviation of Y
σ = √∑dy2 – {(∑dy)^2}/n
n
= √ 39413833430 – {(-2)^2}/13
13
= √ 39413833430 -0.3077
13
= √ 39413833429.6923
13
= √ 3031833340.7456
= 55062.0862
B) A time series is a type of data that is longitudinal in nature, which can be used to analyze trends
and patterns, and to create model and ultimate predictions, based on the historical behavior of the
data. The most common time series analysis techniques are moving averages, exponential smoothing
and linear trend with seasonality.
Beyond the simple models, some extremely complex time series analysis can be computed, depending
of the complexity of the behavior and patterns exhibited by the time series data. Also, the accuracy of
time series forecasting depends on the complexity of the data and the appropriateness of the model
used.
Long Term Variation is the trend followed by the given data. It is a longer-term change. Here we
take into account the number of observations available and make a subjective assessment of what is
long term. It represents a relatively smooth, steady, and gradual movement of a time series in the
same direction. To understand the meaning of the long term, consider the climate variables. These
variables sometimes exhibit cyclic variation over a very long time period such as 50 years. If one just
had 20 years of data, this long term oscillation would appear to be a trend, but if several hundreds of
years of data are available, then long term oscillations would be visible. These movements are
systematic in nature where the movements are broad, steady, showing a slow rise or fall in the same
direction. The trend may be linear or non-linear (curvilinear). Some examples of secular trends are:
Increase in prices,
Increase in pollution,
an increase in the need for wheat,
an increase in literacy rate,
the decrease in deaths due to advances in science. Taking averages over a certain period is a
simple way of detecting a trend in seasonal data. Change in averages with time is evidence of
a trend in the given series. There are more formal tests for detecting a trend in time series.
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