Sales of Bluetooth Headphones at the Abdulla Electronics Enterprises in Model Town, India, over the past 4 months have been 100, 110, 120, and 130 units (with 130 being the most recent sales). Develop a moving-average forecast for next month, using following techniques:    a) 3-month moving average. b) 4-month moving average. c) Weighted 4-month moving average with the most recent month weighted 4, the preceding month 3, then 2, and the oldest month weighted 1. d) If next month’s sales turn out to be 140 units, forecast the following month’s sales (months) using a 4-month moving average.

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Section13.6: Moving Averages Models
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  1. Sales of Bluetooth Headphones at the Abdulla Electronics Enterprises in Model Town, India, over the past 4 months have been 100, 110, 120, and 130 units (with 130 being the most recent sales). Develop a moving-average forecast for next month, using following techniques: 

 

  1. a) 3-month moving average.
  2. b) 4-month moving average.
  3. c) Weighted 4-month moving average with the most recent month weighted 4, the preceding month 3, then 2, and the oldest month weighted 1.
  4. d) If next month’s sales turn out to be 140 units, forecast the following month’s sales (months) using a 4-month moving average.
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