Assume that some data follows a 2nd order moving average process, given by the following equation

yt=μ+θ1εt−1+θ2εt−2+εt

where εt∼WN(0,σ2). The table below shows the estimated coefficients from the model

Assume that εT=−5.2579, εT−1=−5.6068 and εT−2=2.4989. What is the 2−step ahead optimal forecast for yt?

[Note: The intercept is an estimate of the unconditional mean, not necessarily μ]

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Assume that some data follows a 2nd order moving average process, given by the following equation

yt=μ+θ1εt−1+θ2εt−2+εt

where εt∼WN(0,σ2). The table below shows the estimated coefficients from the model

Assume that εT=−5.2579, εT−1=−5.6068 and εT−2=2.4989. What is the 2−step ahead optimal forecast for yt?

[Note: The intercept is an estimate of the unconditional mean, not necessarily μ]

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We are given a 2nd order moving average model: y_t = μ + θ1 ε_{t-1} + θ2 ε_{t-2} + ε_t, where ε_t ~ WN(0, σ^2).

To form a forecast horizon h = 2 (two steps ahead) at time T, we condition on information up to time T. The innovation terms satisfy E[ε_{T+1}|F_T] = 0 and E[ε_{T+2}|F_T] = 0, because future innovations are uncorrelated with the past information. However, ε_T is known at time T (it is part of the observed data up to T).

Write the model for the target horizon t = T+2:
y_{T+2} = μ + θ1 ε_{T+1} + θ2 ε_T + ε_{T+2}.
Taking conditional expectation given F_T, we replace unknown future innovations with their conditional expectations (which are zero) and keep ε_T as the observed value:
E[y_{T+2} | F_T] = μ + θ1 E[ε_{T+1}|F_T] + θ2 ε_T + E[ε_{T+2}|F_T] = μ + θ1·0 + θ2 ε_T + 0 = μ + θ2 ε_T.

Therefore, the 2-step ahead optimal forecast is:
Forecast(y_{T+2}) = μ_hat + θ2_hat · ε_T,
where μ_hat is the intercept estimate (the unconditional mean estimate) and θ2_hat is the estimated coefficient for ε_{t-2} from the fitted model, and ε_T is the observed innovation at time T.

From the provided data, you must plug in the numbers as follows:
- ε_T = −5.2579
- θ2_hat = (value taken from the second MA coefficient estimate in your table)
- μ_hat = (intercept estimate from your table)
Then compute: Forecast = μ_hat + θ2_hat × (−5.2579).

Important note on data availability: The prompt you provided references a table of estimated coefficients, but the actual numeric values for μ_hat and θ2_hat are not shown here. Without those two numbers, we cannot produce a numeric forecast. If you supply the estimated μ and θ2 from the table, I can compute the exact 2-step ahead forecast as μ_hat + θ2_hat × (−5.2579).

Additional considerations:
- Since the intercept is an estimate of the unconditional mean, it plays the role of μ_hat in the forecast.
- The one-step-ahead forecast would use μ_hat + θ1_hat ε_T + θ2_hat ε_{T-1}, but for two steps ahead you only need μ_hat and θ2_hat with ε_T due to E[ε_{T+1}] = 0 and E[ε_{T+2}] = 0.
- If you mistakenly assume μ = 0 or if you omit θ2_hat, the forecast will be biased; the correct form hinges critically on the estimated θ2 and μ.

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