THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

question 33

Multiple Choice

THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
The table below shows the corporate earnings percentage of an enterprise for 5 years.
The company's forecaster uses the 4-period centered moving average to remove the seasonality component.

-Determine the seasonal index for quarter 1.

• A)91.52
• B)101.49
• C)117.70
• D)cannot be determined

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