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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