Instruction 14-2
the Following Table Contains the Number of Complaints

question 190

Multiple Choice

Instruction 14-2
The following table contains the number of complaints received in a department store for the first six months of last year.
$$\begin{array} { c c } \text { Month } & \text { Complaints } \\\text { January } & 36 \\\text { February } & 45 \\\text { March } & 81 \\\text { April } & 50 \\\text { May } & 108 \\\text { June } & 144\end{array}$$
-Referring to Instruction 14-2,suppose the last two smoothed values are 81 and 96 (Note: They are not) .What would you forecast as the value of the time series for July?

• A) 86
• B) 91
• C) 96
• D) 81

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