Question: Two independent methods of forecasting based on judgment and experience have been prepared each month for the past 10 months. The forecasts and actual sales

Two independent methods of forecasting based on judgment and experience have been prepared each month for the past 10 months. The forecasts and actual sales are as follows:

Month Sales Forecast 1 Forecast 2
1 840 785 815
2 840 815 805
3 810 790 805
4 850 805 835
5 770 785 780
6 835 770 786
7 815 760 810
8 850 830 835
9 835 830 825
10 825 815 825

a. Compute the MSE and MAD for each forecast. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

b. Compute MAPE for each forecast. (Round your intermediate calculations to 5 decimal places and final answers to 4 decimal places.)

c. Prepare a naive forecast for periods 2 through 11 using the given sales data. Compute each of the following; (1) MSE, (2) MAD, (3) tracking signal at month 10, and (4) 2s control limits. (Negative values should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

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