The Following Data Represents the Home Mortgage Loan Interest Rates

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Essay

The following data represents the home mortgage loan interest rates at a local bank over an eight-month period:
$$\begin{array} { c c c c } \text { Month } & \text { Rate \%) } & \text { Month } & \text { Rate \%) } \\\hline1& 8.7 & 5 & 8.6 \\2 & 8.7 & 6 & 8.4 \\3 & 8.6 & 7 & 8.8 \\4 & 8.6 & 8 & 8.8\end{array}$$
a. What is the forecast for month 8 using a moving average model with an AP = 4?
b. What is the forecast for month 9 using a moving average model with an AP = 6?

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