The President of State University Wants to Forecast Student Enrollments

question 47

Multiple Choice

The president of State University wants to forecast student enrollments for this academic year based on the following historical data:

What is the forecast for this year using a four-year simple moving average?

• A)18,750
• B)19,500
• C)21,000
• D)22,650
• E)22,800

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Definitions:

Popular Sovereignty

The principle that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives.

Fugitive Slave Law

Legislation passed in the United States that required the capture and return of runaway slaves.

Sectional Controversy

Disputes and divisions in the United States, particularly between the North and South, over issues like slavery, tariffs, and states' rights, which ultimately led to the Civil War.

Fugitive Slave Act

Legislation passed by the United States Congress in 1850 that mandated the return of escaped slaves to their owners even if they were in a free state.