If the Forecast for July Was 3,300 and the Actual

question 84

Multiple Choice

If the forecast for July was 3,300 and the actual demand for July was 3,250,then the exponential smoothing forecast for August using α = 0.20 is

• A)3,300.
• B)3,290.
• C)3,275.
• D)3,250.

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