Monthly sales of storage sheds at Wallace Garden supply are shown in the following table. Using the 3-month moving average forecasting method (simple average), what is your forecast of December sales? Actual Month Sales January February March April May June July August September October November December? O 15.2 16.7 20.67 None of the above 10 12 16 13 17 19 15 20 22 19 21

Monthly sales of storage sheds at Wallace Garden supply are shown in the following table. Using the 3-month moving average forecasting method (simple average), what is your forecast of December sales? Actual Month Sales January February March April May June July August September October November December? O 15.2 16.7 20.67 None of the above 10 12 16 13 17 19 15 20 22 19 21

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Chapter22: Providing And Obtaining Credit

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