The Following Table Shows the Sales Data of a Particular

question 5

Multiple Choice

The following table shows the sales data of a particular model of a DVD player. If the forecast sales for May is 36.25, calculate the sales forecast for July using the simple exponential smoothing (SES) model with a smoothing constant of 0.40.
$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Month } & \text { Sales } \\\hline \text { Jan } & 35 \\\hline \text { Feb } & 29 \\\hline \text { Mar } & 39 \\\hline \text { Apr } & 42 \\\hline \text { May } & 51 \\\hline \text { Jun } & 56 \\\hline\end{array}$

• A) The sales forecast for July is more than 30 but less than or equal to 35.
• B) The sales forecast for July is more than 35 but less than or equal to 40.
• C) The sales forecast for July is more than 40 but less than or equal to 50.
• D) The sales forecast for July is more than 50 but less than or equal to 55.

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