Question: Problem 3-18 A particular forecasting model was used to forecast a six-month period. Here are the forecasts and actual demands that resulted: FORECAST ACTUAL April

Problem 3-18

A particular forecasting model was used to forecast a six-month period. Here are the forecasts and actual demands that resulted:

FORECAST ACTUAL
April 246 196
May 320 262
June 395 324
July 345 300
August 370 338
September 445 393

a. Find the tracking signal for each month. (Negative values should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answers to the nearest whole number.)

Month Tracking Signal
April
May
June
July
August
September

b. Is the model being used is giving acceptable answers.

No, the model's performance is poor.
Yes, the model's performance is good.

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