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

question 26

Multiple Choice

Use the data given below to answer the following question(s) .
The details of the clock sales at a supermarket for the past 6 weeks are shown in the table below. The time series appears to be relatively stable, without trend, seasonal, or cyclical effects. The simple moving average value of k is set at 2. $$\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \text { Week } & \text { Units sold } \\\hline 1 & 88 \\\hline 2 & 44 \\\hline 3 & 54 \\\hline 4 & 65 \\\hline 5 & 72 \\\hline 6 & 85 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-If the smoothing constant is assumed to be 0.7, and setting F1 and F2 = A1, the exponential smoothing sales forecast for week 7 is approximately .

• A) 50 clocks
• B) 80 clocks
• C) 60 clocks
• D) 70 clocks

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Definitions:

Depolarization

A reduction of the difference in charge between the inside and outside of the cell membrane, typically in a neuron, leading to the generation of an action potential.

Selectively Permeable

Describes biological membranes that allow certain substances to pass through while blocking others, thereby controlling the exchange of materials.

Resting Potential

The electrical potential of a neuron when not transmitting a signal, serving as the foundation for nerve impulse generation.

Ion

An atom or molecule that has lost or gained one or more electrons, giving it a positive or negative electrical charge.