Weekly Sales of Copy Paper at Cubicle Suppliers Are in the Table

question 66

Essay

Weekly sales of copy paper at Cubicle Suppliers are in the table below. Compute a three-period moving average and a four-period moving average for weeks 5, 6, and 7. Compute MAD for each forecast. Which model is more accurate?
Forecast week 8 with the more accurate method.
$$\begin{array} { c c } \text { Week } & \text { Sales (cases) } \\\hline 2 & 17 \\2 & 21 \\3 & 27 \\4 & 31 \\5 & 19 \\6 & 17 \\7 & 21\end{array}$$

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Definitions:

Straight-Line Method

A depreciation method that allocates an equal amount of the depreciable cost of an asset to each year of the asset's useful life.

Capital Lease

An agreement that grants the lessee the right to use an asset for a long period, typically seen as a purchase by the lessee for accounting purposes.

Original Amount

The initial sum of money involved in a financial transaction, before any deductions, depreciation, or appreciation.

Guaranteed Residual Value

An assurance that an asset will have a specified value at the end of its lease term.