A company wants to forecast demand using the weighted moving average. If the company uses two prior yearly sales values (i.e., year 2015 = 110 and year 2016 = 130), and we want to weight year 2015 at 0.10 and year 2016 at 0.90, which of the following is the weighted moving average forecast for year 2017? Group of answer choices a. 120 b. 138 c. 142 d. 128 e. 133

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Forecasting in Business

Forecasting is the process of predicting the future based on the past and the present data and circumstances. In other words, forecasting is the act of making a detailed analysis of future events based on the decisions made in the past as well as the present. Forecasting plays a very important role in operational management as it helps in planning and decision-making. It is not only important for the success of a business but also contributes to individual growth and success. Many business organizations or companies have failed due to the shortcomings of their forecasting.