A Concert Promoter Is Forecasting This Year's Attendance for One

question 77

Multiple Choice

A concert promoter is forecasting this year's attendance for one of his concerts based on the following historical data: $$\begin{array} { | l | c | } \hline { \text { Year } } & \text { Attendance } \\\hline \text { Four Years ago } & 10,000 \\\hline \text { Three Years ago } & 12,000 \\\hline \text { Two Years ago } & 18,000 \\\hline \text { Last Year } & 20,000 \\\hline\end{array}$$
What is this year's forecast using exponential smoothing with alpha = .2, if last year's smoothed forecast was 15,000?

• A) 20,000
• B) 19,000
• C) 17,500
• D) 16,000
• E) 15,000

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