Table 10.3
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | }
\hline \text { Week } & \begin{array} { c }
\text { Patient } \
\text { Arrivals }
\end{array} \
\hline 1 & 401 \
2 & 380 \
3 & 411 \
4 & 384 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Use the information in Table 10.3.Compute a three-week moving average forecast for the arrival of medical clinic patients in week 5.
A) less than or equal to 382
B) greater than 382 but less than or equal to 389
C) greater than 389 but less than or equal to 396
D) greater than 396

Question

Table 10.3
 $$\begin{array} { | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Week } & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Patient } \
\text { Arrivals }
\end{array} \
\hline 1 & 401 \
2 & 380 \
3 & 411 \
4 & 384 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Use the information in Table 10.3.Compute a three-week moving average forecast for the arrival of medical clinic patients in week 5.
A) less than or equal to 382
B) greater than 382 but less than or equal to 389
C) greater than 389 but less than or equal to 396
D) greater than 396

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To compute a three-week moving average forecast for week 5, we need to take the average of the patient arrivals in weeks 2, 3, and 4.

Week 2 to week 4:
- Patient arrivals: 380 + 411 + 384 = 1175
- Moving average forecast = 1175/3 = 391.67

Therefore, we can expect the patient arrivals in week 5 to be around 391.67. The closest choice to this value is C) greater than 389 but less than or equal to 396.

Table 103 -Use the Information in Table 10