The Carbondale Hospital is considering the purchase of a new ambulance. The decision will rest partly on the anticipated mileage to be driven next year. The miles driven during the past 5 years are as? follows:
Year 1 2 3 4 5
Mileage 3,050 3,950 3,500 3,800 3,700
d) Using exponential smoothing with = 0.40 and the forecast for year 1 being 3,050, the forecast for year 6 = ___ miles. (round your response to the nearest whole? number).