Demands for a newly developed salad bar at the Great Professional restaurant for the first six months of this year are shown in the following table. What is the forecast for July if the 3-month weighted moving-average method is used? (Use weights of 0.5 for the most recent demand, 0.3, and 0.2 for the oldest demand.)
A. fewer than or equal to 432 units
B. greater than 432 units but fewer than or equal to 442 units
C. greater than 442 units but fewer than or equal to 452 units
D. greater than 452
Answer:C
Demands for a newly developed salad bar at the Great Professional restaurant for the first six months of this year are shown in the following table. What is the forecast for July if the 3-month weighted moving-average method is used? (Use weights of 0.5 for the most recent demand, 0.3, and 0.2 for the oldest demand.)
A. fewer than or equal to 432 units B. greater than 432 units but fewer than or equal to 442 units C. greater than 442 units but fewer than or equal to 452 units D. greater than 452