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E. What is the forecast for the next two quarters for Year 3 using exponential smoothing? Assume = .6 and demand for Year 3, Quarter 1is the answer found in part c. looking for this answer only

Il Verizon LTE 1:45 AM 15% 12 Done Forecasting Homework w Ans... r7 MS 350 - Operations Management Homework 6 Lindsay's Hawaiian Luau sells pineapple to retailers in the Great Plains region. Her most recent demand (in quarters) and forecasts for the last two years is: 1 Year 1 Year 2 10 20 30 40 10 20 30 40 Demand 120 160 240 150 130 170 260 160 Forecast 130 123 149213 169 142 161 230 Assume Lindsay is attempting to forecast the next two quarters for Year 3. All amounts represent the number of boxes of pineapples forecasted or sold and are rounded to the nearest whole number (whole boxes). Please round all answers to the nearest whole box of pineapples. a. Using the moving average method for the last 4 quarters, what is the expected demand for Year 3, Quarter 1? (Answer: 180 pineapples) b. Using the moving average method for the last 4 quarters, what is the expected demand for Year 3, Quarter 2 (if the Year 3, Quarter 1 demand is the answer for part a)? (Answer: 192.5 or 193 pineapples) c. Using the weighted moving average method, what is the expected demand for Year 3, Quarter 1 if the weights are .4, .3, 2 and .1, respectively? (Answer: 189 pineapples)