Use the Data Given Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 49

Multiple Choice

Use the data given below to answer the following question(s) .
The table below shows the sales of a gaming console for the first 6 months of the year 2011.
The forecaster uses the weighted average model to determine the forecasts.He assumes a 40% weight for the most recent reading,30% weight for the second most recent reading,20% for the third most recent reading,and 10% for the fourth most recent reading.
-From the given data,determine the forecast for the 5^th month.

• A)35.80 units
• B)58.80 units
• C)42.20 units
• D)24.20 units

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Definitions:

Alternative Hypothesis

A statistical hypothesis that contradicts the null hypothesis, suggesting there is an effect or a difference.

One-tailed Test

A statistical test where the region of rejection is on only one side of the sampling distribution.

Critical Value

A point on the scale of the test statistic beyond which we reject the null hypothesis; it is a threshold used to determine the critical region for statistical significance testing.

Test Statistic

A figure determined from data samples, which is used during a hypothesis test to evaluate whether to refuse the null hypothesis.