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Problem 3-2
National Scan, Inc., sells radio frequency inventory tags. Monthly sales for a seven-month period were as follows:
| Month | Sales (000)Units |
| Feb. | 13 |
| Mar. | 21 |
| Apr. | 19 |
| May. | 23 |
| Jun. | 20 |
| Jul. | 26 |
| Aug. | 25 |
b. Forecast September sales volume using each of the following:
(1) A linear trend equation.(Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal places.) Yt thousands
(2) A five-month moving average. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Moving average thousands
(3) Exponential smoothing with a smoothing constant equal to .15, assuming a March forecast of 16(000). (Round your intermediate forecast values and final answer to 2 decimal places) Forecast thousands
(4) The naive approach.
Naive approach thousands
(5) A weighted average using .60 for August, .15 for July, and .25 for June. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Weighted average thousands
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