Demands for a Newly Developed Salad Bar at the Great

question 159

Multiple Choice

Demands for a newly developed salad bar at the Great Professional restaurant for the first six months of this year are shown in the following table.What is the forecast for July if the 3-month weighted moving-average method is used? (Use weights of 0.5 for the most recent demand,0.3,and 0.2 for the oldest demand. )

• A)fewer than or equal to 432 units
• B)greater than 432 units but fewer than or equal to 442 units
• C)greater than 442 units but fewer than or equal to 452 units
• D)greater than 452

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