An Investigation of the Forecasting of Aeronautical Price Indices.

Abstract

An investigation of the forecasts of aeronautical price indices done by the Aeronautical Systems Division (ASD) of the Air Force Systems Command was performed. The historical price indices used by ASD were recalculated. Using these recalculated composite price indices, different forecasting techniques were examined. When starting with the composite price indices, the per cent change regression, with the Gross Mational Product price deflator as the only independent variable, was recommended as the best forecasting technique. Prediction intervals were calculated. The effect of errors in the Wharton Econometric Forcasting Associates prediction of the Gross National Product price deflator was discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA036463

Entities

People

  • Thomas P. Lennertz

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Science
  • Engineering
  • Estimators
  • Information Science
  • Materials
  • Mathematical Models
  • Metals
  • Price Index
  • Probability
  • Random Variables
  • Statistical Tests
  • Statistics
  • United States

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  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Economics
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.