Assume hospital discharges between 2016 and 2020 were 12,885 (2016), 13,331 (2017), 13,789 (2018), 13,569 (2019), and 14,000 (2020). A 3-year moving average forecast for 2021 discharges would be:
A) 13,335.
B) 13,515.
C) 13,786.
D) 14,000.
E) 14,214.

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A 3-year moving average for 2021 is calculated by averaging the discharges from 2018, 2019, and 2020: (13,789 + 13,569 + 14,000) / 3 = 13,786.

Assume Hospital Discharges Between 2016 and 2020 Were 12,885 (2016)