Using the data below, give your answer for the following question:

Period Demand $($$$000)$

$2016--------50$

$2017-------40$

$2018------45$

$2019------35$

$2020------40$

Given a forecasting value of $40$ for the year in $2019$ and an alpha of $0\mathrm{.}5,$ what would the forecast for the next time period $($i$.$e$.,$ Year in $2021)$ be using exponential smoothing? $($use the formula: Ft $=$ Ft$-1+$

$($At$-1-$ Ft$-1)$