What Is This Year's Forecast Using Exponential Smoothing with Alpha

question 94

Multiple Choice

What is this year's forecast using exponential smoothing with alpha = .4, if last year's smoothed forecast was 2600?

• A)2,600
• B)2,760
• C)2,800
• D)3,840
• E)3,000

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