What is the forecast for the next period using exponential


The business analyst for Ace Business Machines, Inc. wants to forecast this year's demand for manual typewriters based on the following historical data:

Time Period            Demand

5 years ago      900

4 years ago      700

3 years ago      600

2 years ago      500

Last year          300

A) What is the forecast for this year using a moving-average forecast based on the last three years?

B) What is the forecast for the next period using exponential smoothing method with a alpha  factor of 0.4  a = 0.4

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