TABLE 16-3
the Following Table Contains the Number of Complaints

question 168

Multiple Choice

TABLE 16-3
The following table contains the number of complaints received in a department store for the first 6 months of last year.
$$\begin{array} { l c } \underline{\text { Month }} & \underline{ \text { Complaints }} \\\text { January } & 36 \\\text { February } & 45 \\\text { March } & 81 \\\text { April } & 90 \\\text { May } & 108 \\\text { June } & 144\end{array}$$
-Referring to Table 16-3, suppose the last two smoothed values are 81 and 96 (Note: they are not) . What would you forecast as the value of the time series for September?

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