Assignment $4$

Question $1$: The following gives the number of pints of type B blood used at Woodlaw Hospital

in the past $6$ weeks: $(10$ Points$)$Assignment $4$

This assignment consists of two questions. This assignment is worth $20$ points

Question $1$: The following gives the number of pints of type B blood used at Woodlaw Hospital

in the past $6$ weeks: $(10$ Points$)$

a$.$ Forecast the demand for the week of October $12$ using a $3-$week moving average.

b$.$ Use a $3-$week weighted moving average, with weights of $0\mathrm{.}1,0\mathrm{.}3,$ and $0\mathrm{.}6,$ using $0\mathrm{.}6$ for

the most recent week. Forecast demand for the week of October $12.$

c$.$ Compute the forecast for the week of October $12$ using exponential smoothing with a

forecast for August $31$ of $360$ and $=0\mathrm{.}2$