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.Calculate the exponential smoothing forecast for week 5 using ? = 0.10 and $\mathrm { F } _ { 4 }$ = 410.
A) less than or equal to 400
B) greater than 400 but less than or equal to 408
C) greater than 408 but less than or equal to 416
D) greater than 416

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.Calculate the exponential smoothing forecast for week 5 using ? = 0.10 and $\mathrm { F } _ { 4 }$ = 410.
A) less than or equal to 400
B) greater than 400 but less than or equal to 408
C) greater than 408 but less than or equal to 416
D) greater than 416

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The exponential smoothing forecast for week 5 is calculated as $ F_5 = \alpha \times A_4 + (1 - \alpha) \times F_4 $. Substituting the values, $ F_5 = 0.10 \times 384 + 0.90 \times 410 = 407.6 $, which falls in the range greater than 400 but less than or equal to 408.

Table 103 -Use the Information in Table 10 F4\mathrm { F } _ { 4 }F4​

Table 103 -Use the Information in Table 10 $\mathrm { F } _ { 4 }$