a) Plot the monthly sales data. b) Forecast January sales using each of the following: i) Naive method. ü) A 3-month moving average. iii) A 6-month weighted average using .1, .1, .1, .2, .2, and . with the heaviest weights applied to the most recent month iv) Exponential smoothing using an a = .3 and a Septenb-

a) Plot the monthly sales data. b) Forecast January sales using each of the following: i) Naive method. ü) A 3-month moving average. iii) A 6-month weighted average using .1, .1, .1, .2, .2, and . with the heaviest weights applied to the most recent month iv) Exponential smoothing using an a = .3 and a Septenb-

Practical Management Science

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Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

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