Which of the following smoothing constants would make an exponential smoothing forecast equivalent to a naive forecast?

A) 0
B) 1 divided by the number of periods
C) 0.5
D) 1.0
E) cannot be determined

Smoothing Constants

Parameters used in exponential smoothing methods for forecasting that determine the weight of historical data in making predictions.

Naive Forecast

A forecasting technique that assumes future values will be the same as past values, often used as a baseline for more complex models.