Consider the quarterly demand levels for electricity (1000 megawatts) in Polokwane from 2015 to 201 Quarter 2015 2016 2017 2018 Jan - March 21 35 39 78 Apr-June 42 54 82 114 July - Sept 60 91 136 160 Oct- Dec 12 14 28 40 Using the third period moving average Determine the adjustment factor: O a) 1.000 O b)0.828 O c) 0.758 O d) 0.799

Consider the quarterly demand levels for electricity (1000 megawatts) in Polokwane from 2015 to 201 Quarter 2015 2016 2017 2018 Jan - March 21 35 39 78 Apr-June 42 54 82 114 July - Sept 60 91 136 160 Oct- Dec 12 14 28 40 Using the third period moving average Determine the adjustment factor: O a) 1.000 O b)0.828 O c) 0.758 O d) 0.799

Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies and Tactics (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter14A: The Practice Of Revenue Management

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