Question: Elizabeth Casey & 07/21 Homework: Homework: Chapter 4 Score: 0 of 1 pt 3 of 5 (2 complete) HW Score: Problem 4.5 Question The Carbondale

Elizabeth Casey & 07/21 Homework: Homework: Chapter 4 Score: 0 of 1 pt 3 of 5 (2 complete) HW Score: Problem 4.5 Question The Carbondale Hospital is considering the purchase of a new ambulance. The decision will rest partly on the anticipated mileage to be driven next year. The miles driven during the past 5 years are as follows: 3 4 5 Year Mileage 1 3,100 2 4,050 3,500 3,800 3,700 a) Using a 2-year moving average, the forecast for year 6 = 3750 miles (round your response to the nearest whole number). b) If a 2-year moving average is used to make the forecast, the MAD based on this = 50 miles (round your response to one decimal place). (Hint: You will have only 3 years of matched data.) c) The forecast for year 6 using a weighted 2-year moving average with weights of 0.45 and 0.55 (the weight of 0.55 is for the most recent period) = miles (round your response to the nearest whole number)
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