The weighted moving average forecast tends to?
A) Weight each period equally
B) Weight recent demand more lightly
C) Weight recent demand more heavily
D) Give each period a weight of zero

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The weighted moving average forecast puts more emphasis on recent demand by assigning higher weights to the most recent data. This is in contrast to a simple moving average forecast, which would give equal weight to all periods.

The Weighted Moving Average Forecast Tends To