Develop Forecasts for Periods 7 Through 10 for the Demand

question 2

Essay

Develop forecasts for periods 7 through 10 for the demand data in the table using a three period moving average,a weighted moving average using 0.6,0.3,and 0.1,and exponential smoothing with alpha = 0.7.Use a 6^th period forecast of 135 as the starting point for the exponential smoothing technique.

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LIFO Reserve

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FIFO

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