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. If the actual number of patients is 415 in week 5, what is the forecast for week 6 using a three- week moving average forecast?
A) less than or equal to 390
B) greater than 390 but less than or equal to 398
C) greater than 398 but less than or equal to 406
D) greater than 406

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. If the actual number of patients is 415 in week 5, what is the forecast for week 6 using a three- week moving average forecast?
A) less than or equal to 390
B) greater than 390 but less than or equal to 398
C) greater than 398 but less than or equal to 406
D) greater than 406

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The three-week moving average for week 6 is calculated using the patient arrivals from weeks 3, 4, and 5: (411 + 384 + 415) / 3 = 403.33, which falls in the range greater than 398 but less than or equal to 406.

Table 113 -Use the Information in Table 11