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

question 21

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.
$$\begin{array} { l c } \text { Month } & \text { Complaints } \\\text { January } & 36 \\\text { February } & 45 \\\text { March } & 81 \\\text { April } & 90 \\\text { May } & 108 \\\text { June } & 144\end{array}$$
-Referring to Table 16-3, if a three-term moving average is used to smooth this series, what would be the second calculated term?

• A) 72
• B) 36
• C) 40.5
• D) 54

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