Table 14.13
The manager of a pizza shop must forecast weekly demand for special pizzas so that he can order pizza shells weekly.Recent demand has been:

-Use the information from Table 14.13.Using a three-week simple moving average,what is the forecast for week 7?
A)35.0
B)36.0
C)37.0
D)38.0

Question

Table 14.13
The manager of a pizza shop must forecast weekly demand for special pizzas so that he can order pizza shells weekly.Recent demand has been:
 
-Use the information from Table 14.13.Using a three-week simple moving average,what is the forecast for week 7?
A)35.0 
B)36.0 
C)37.0 
D)38.0

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To calculate a three-week simple moving average for week 7, average the values from weeks 4, 5, and 6. If these values are 36, 37, and 38 respectively, the average would be (36+37+38)/3 = 37.0.

Table 14.13 The Manager of a Pizza Shop Must Forecast Weekly Demand