What Is the Forecast for May Based on a Weighted

question 49

Essay

What is the forecast for May based on a weighted moving average applied to the following past demand data and using the weights: 4, 3, 2 (largest weight is for most recent data)?
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Nov. } & \text { Dec. } & \text { Jan. } & \text { Feb. } & \text { Mar. } & \text { April } \\\hline 37 & 36 & 40 & 42 & 47 & 43 \\\hline\end{array}$$

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