A. Calculate the three-period moving average forecast for the month of June. Show your work. 8. Given the historical data and weights of 0.42, 0.33, and 0.25, calculate three-period weighted moving average forecast for June? Show your work. C. Calculate the naive forecast for June. Show your work.

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Gargash Car Service have repaired the following number of cars from January to May.

Month Number of cars sold
January 120
February 123
March 145
April 141
May 138


A. Calculate the three-period moving average forecast for the month of June. Show your work.
8. Given the historical data and weights of 0.42, 0.33, and 0.25, calculate three-period weighted moving average forecast for June? Show your work.
C. Calculate the naive forecast for June. Show your work.
D. Would you prefer any of these forecasts above the other? Justify your answer.
E. Suppose that the June's actual sales is 5 percent lower than May's sales. What will the error of your
(preferred) forecast?

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