2. Period 1 2345 (1). The forecasting technique F1 was used to forecast demand for cases of bottled water. Actual demand and the forecasts are as follows: Demand 68 75 70 74 69 Compute MAD, MFE and MSE Predicted Demand M882IN F1 66 68 72 71 72
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The forecasting technique F1 was used to forecast demand for cases of bottled water. Actual
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