Table 11.3.
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | }
\hline \text { Week } & \begin{array} { c }
\text { Patient } \
\text { Arrivals }
\end{array} \
\hline 1 & 401 \
2 & 380 \
3 & 411 \
4 & 384 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Use the information in Table 11.3. 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 11.3.
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Week } & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Patient } \
\text { Arrivals }
\end{array} \
\hline 1 & 401 \
2 & 380 \
3 & 411 \
4 & 384 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Use the information in Table 11.3. 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

The three-week moving average for week 5 is calculated by averaging the arrivals from weeks 2, 3, and 4: (380 + 411 + 384) / 3 = 391.67, which falls in the range greater than 389 but less than or equal to 396.

Table 113 -Use the Information in Table 11