The Dean of a School of Business Is Forecasting Total

question 2

Multiple Choice

The dean of a school of business is forecasting total student enrollment for this year's summer session classes based on the following historical data:

What is this year's forecast using exponential smoothing with alpha = 0.4, if last year's smoothed forecast was 2,600?

• A)2,600
• B)2,760
• C)2,800
• D)3,840
• E)3,000

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