Question

The weighted moving average forecast for the fifth period, with weights of 0.15 for period 1, 0.20 for period 2, 0.25 for period 3, and 0.40 for period 4, using the demand data shown below isPeriod Demand 1 3,500 2 3,800 3 3,500 4 4,000a. 3,760b. 3,700c. 3,650d. 3,325

Answer 1

a. 3,760

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation is shown below:

Period Demand Weight Demand × weight

1 3,500 0.15 525

2 3,800 0.20 760

3 3,500 0.25 875

4 4,000 0.40 1,600

Total 3,760

We simply multiplied the demand with the weight to get the total.