(A) Suppose That Actual Demands During April and May Are

question 94

Essay

(A) Suppose that actual demands during April and May are as follows: May, 5500 cans; June 4500 cans. After observing May's demand, what is the forecast for June's demand?
(B) Based on the data from (A), the demands during April and May average (5500+4500)/2 = 5000 cans per month. This is the same as the forecast for monthly sales before we observed the April and May data. Yet after we observed the April and May demands for Pepsi, our forecast for June demand has decreased from what it was at the end of March. Why?

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Synaptic Cleft

The synaptic cleft is the small gap at the junction between neurons, through which neurotransmitters carry signals from one neuron to another.

Axon Terminal

The end part of an axon that makes synaptic connections with another nerve cell or with an effector cell.

Dendrites

Branch-like extensions of neurons that receive signals from other neurons and conduct them toward the cell body.

Synapse

The point of contact between two neurons through which electrical or chemical signals are relayed from one neuron to the other.