Question 9 (3.03 points)

You have used six different forecasting techniques on the item you are trying to forecast future demands on. You have calculated the Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD) for each forecasting method and the results are listed below. Based on the MAD, which forecasting technique would be most appropriate?

Forecasting technique	MAD
1 month moving average	2
2 month moving average	6
3 month moving average	4
Exponential Smoothing =.2	5
Exponential Smoothing =.4	4
Linear Regression	3

Question 9 options:

	1 Month Moving Average
	3 Month Moving Average
	Linear Regression
	2 Month Moving Average
	Exponential Smoothing =.2