Question: Problem 6: The data below shows the actual demand and forecast for a company. Calculate the Cumulative Forecast Error and Tracking Signal values for this

Problem 6: The data below shows the actual demand and forecast for a company. Calculate the Cumulative Forecast Error and Tracking Signal values for this data. A) Does the forecast show bias? If so what type of bias? Explain your position (i.e. why do you think there is or is not bias). B) Calculate the Tracking signal values for the data. Do you recommend that they continue to use this forecasting method? Explain your position.

Actual

Day Demand Forecast

Monday 975 1075

Tuesday 1225 1300

Wednesday 1145 1188

Thursday 1750 1407

Friday 2160 1700

Monday 2000 2091

Tuesday 750 1589

Wednesday 895 876

Thursday 1500 892

Friday 1600 1409

Monday 1300 1440

Tuesday 850 1087

Wednesday 850 716

Thursday 980 830

Friday 1500 957

Monday 750 1418

Tuesday 650 850

Wednesday 985 680

Thursday 1200 940

Friday 1460 1161

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