Instruction 14-2
The following table contains the number of complaints received in a department store for the first six months of last year.
$$\begin{array} { c c }
\text { Month } & \text { Complaints } \
\text { January } & 36 \
\text { February } & 45 \
\text { March } & 81 \
\text { April } & 50 \
\text { May } & 108 \
\text { June } & 144
\end{array}$$
-Referring to Instruction 14-2,suppose the last two smoothed values are 81 and 96 (Note: They are not).What would you forecast as the value of the time series for September?
A) 91
B) 86
C) 96
D) 81

Question

Instruction 14-2
The following table contains the number of complaints received in a department store for the first six months of last year.
 $$\begin{array} { c c } 
\text { Month } & \text { Complaints } \
\text { January } & 36 \
\text { February } & 45 \
\text { March } & 81 \
\text { April } & 50 \
\text { May } & 108 \
\text { June } & 144
\end{array}$$
-Referring to Instruction 14-2,suppose the last two smoothed values are 81 and 96 (Note: They are not).What would you forecast as the value of the time series for September?
A) 91
B) 86
C) 96
D) 81

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Given the last two smoothed values are 81 and 96, the forecast for the next period (September) would typically be the most recent smoothed value, which is 96.

Instruction 14-2 the Following Table Contains the Number of Complaints

Instruction 14-2
the Following Table Contains the Number of Complaints