Given the Following Data, Use Exponential Smoothing (? =

question 3

Multiple Choice

Given the following data, use exponential smoothing (? = .1) to develop a demand forecast for period 3. Assume the forecast for the initial period is 500. What is the forecast?

• A) 569
• B) 470
• C) 541
• D) 551
• E) 479

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