What Is the Forecast for This Year Using Exponential Smoothing

question 10

Multiple Choice

What is the forecast for this year using exponential smoothing with alpha = .4,if the forecast for TWO years ago was 750?

• A) 163
• B) 180
• C) 300
• D) 420
• E) 510

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