Given the Following Historical Data and Weights of

question 109

Multiple Choice

Given the following historical data and weights of .5 for the most recent period,.3 for the next most recent,and .2 for the next after that,what is the weighted three-period moving average forecast for period 5?

• A) 144.20
• B) 144.80
• C) 144.67
• D) 143.00
• E) 144.00

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Definitions:

Relatively Elastic

Describes a situation where the quantity demanded of a good or service greatly changes in response to changes in its price.

Quantity Demanded

The total amount of a good or service that consumers are willing to purchase at a given price level in a given period.

Coefficient

A numerical value that multiplies a variable in an equation, serving as a measure of some property or characteristic.

Price Elasticity

Refers to how sensitive the quantity demanded of a good is to a change in its price.