If a three-month moving average is used to smooth this series, what would have been the forecast for May? The following table contains the number of complaints received in a department store for the first 6 months of operation:   MONTH COMPLAINTS January 37 February 48 March 84 April 96 May 114 June 148     If a three-month moving average is used to smooth this series, what would have been the forecast for May? 114 121 76 73

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If a three-month moving average is used to smooth this series, what would have been the forecast for May?

The following table contains the number of complaints received in a department store for the first 6 months of operation:

 

MONTH COMPLAINTS
January 37
February 48
March 84
April 96
May 114
June 148
 

 

If a three-month moving average is used to smooth this series, what would have been the forecast for May?

114
121
76
73
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