Problem $5$

During the initial release of a new tablet, the CPU Inc Company developed the following tabulations for initial sales of tablets for six months and a starting forecast in January.

ACTUAL FORECAST

January $11383$

February $106$

March $128$

April $102$

May $73$

June $69$

a$.$ Calculate forecasts for the remaining five months using simple exponential smoothing with $\backslash$alpha $=0\mathrm{.}1.($Round your answers to the nearest whole number.$)$

Forecasts

February

March

April

May

June

b$.$ Calculate the MAD for all the forecasts, including January's. $($Round your answer to $1$ decimal place.$)$

MAD