The Zocor Company Is Interested in Forecasting Period 13 Sales

question 48

Multiple Choice

The Zocor Company is interested in forecasting period 13 sales for a product.It has 12 months of historical data.The following shows the data and the forecasted values for periods 1-12 using a single exponential smoothing model with a smoothing constant value equal to 0.20. Which of the following would be the forecast for period 13?

• A)40.3
• B)39.2
• C)34.7
• D)36.5

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