Given the following demand data,
a. Compute a weighted average forecast using a weight of .40 for the most recent period, .30 for the next most recent, .20 for the next, and .10 for the next.
b. If the actual demand for period 6 is 39 , forecast demand for period 7 using the same weights as in part a.
Period | Demand |
1 | 42 |
2 | 40 |
3 | 43 |
4 | 40 |
5 | 41 |