Consider the following data: Monthly Profit of a Gym Month Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Profit ($) 5,5005,500 5,2535,253 4,9144,914 4,5574,557 5,1255,125 5,4785,478 6,1196,119 6,1306,130 5,8705,870   Step 1 of 5:  Determine the three-period moving average for the next time period. If necessary, round your answer to one decimal place.

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Consider the following data:

Monthly Profit of a Gym
Month Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12
Profit ($) 5,5005,500 5,2535,253 4,9144,914 4,5574,557 5,1255,125 5,4785,478 6,1196,119 6,1306,130 5,8705,870
 
Step 1 of 5: 
Determine the three-period moving average for the next time period. If necessary, round your answer to one decimal place.
 
 
 
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Moving average

A stock indicator used in technical analysis that helps in calculating the moving average of a stock is called a moving average. It helps to identify trends in stock price changes. An uptrend indicates an increase in price, and a downtrend indicates a decrease in price. 

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