If you felt that recent demand trends were more significant,and thus should be emphasized more in formulating a forecast,then in forecasting demand for the upcoming demand period,you would probably favor using a simple moving average over the conventional weighted moving average.

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A weighted moving average allows for the weights to be adjusted so that more recent demand trends can be emphasized more, unlike a simple moving average which treats all periods equally.

If You Felt That Recent Demand Trends Were More Significant,and