Forecasting Problem
Using the Northern College Health Services visit volume in Appendix, for this assignment, you will be providing a forecast of the number of clinic visits for November 2008 using the average change, confidence interval, average percent change, moving averages, and exponential smoothing forecasting methods. Use the Internet to research at least two examples of the forecasting methods being used in health services organizations.
Instruction
Write a 2 to 3 page paper in which you:
• Explain each step in the forecasting process for each method.
• Provide a brief summary of your researched health services organizations implementing the forecasting methods.
• Provide a forecast of the number of clinic visits for November 2008 using each method of the forecasting process.
• Conclude which forecasting method provides the best forecast, and provide a rationale for your conclusion.
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.