Calculate (a) MAD, (b) MSE, and (c) MAPE for the following forecast versus actual sales figures. (Please round to four decimal places for MAPE.)

Forecast Actual
100 95
110 108
120 123
130 130


(a) MAD = 10/4 = 2.5
(b) MSE = 38/4 = 9.5
(c) MAPE = (0.0956/4)100 = 2.39%

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