Weighted Moving Average Forecast $(4$ periods$)$

Description Weight

Fourth most recent period $0\mathrm{.}1$

Third most recent period $0\mathrm{.}2$

Second most recent period $0\mathrm{.}2$

Most recent period $0\mathrm{.}5$

Total $1\mathrm{.}0$

Period Actual Demand Forecast

$11,800$

$22,000$

$31,800$

$41,100$

$52,300$

$63,900$

$73,300$

$83,200$

$94,300$

$104,500$

$114,100$

$124,500$

$13$ Consider the demand for some product over the last $12$ periods. The weights of $0\mathrm{.}5,0\mathrm{.}2,0\mathrm{.}2,$ and $0\mathrm{.}1$ are assigned to the most recent, second most recent, third most recent, and fourth most recent periods, respectively. The data has been collected in the Microsoft Excel Online file below. Use the Microsoft Excel Online file below to develop the four$-$period weighted moving average forecast and answer the following questions. Questions

$1.$ Calculate the forecast for the periods from $5$ to $13$ using a four$-$period weighted moving average. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest whole number.

Period Forecast

$5$ fill in the blank $2$

$6$ fill in the blank $3$

$7$ fill in the blank $4$

$8$ fill in the blank $5$

$9$ fill in the blank $6$

$10$ fill in the blank $7$

$11$ fill in the blank $8$

$12$ fill in the blank $9$

$13$ fill in the blank $10$