The following table contains the number of complaints received in the department store for first 6 months of operation:Month Jan Feb Mar April May JuneComplaints 36 45 81 90 108 144a. Calculate the forecast for the month from April through June using 3 month moving average?  b. What will be the forecast for the month of July using 3 month moving average? c. If actual sales for the month of July turned out to be 145, what will be theforecast for August month using 3 month moving Average?

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The following table contains the number of complaints received in the department store for first 6 months of operation:
Month Jan Feb Mar April May June
Complaints 36 45 81 90 108 144

a. Calculate the forecast for the month from April through June using 3 month moving average? 


b. What will be the forecast for the month of July using 3 month moving average?

c. If actual sales for the month of July turned out to be 145, what will be the
forecast for August month using 3 month moving Average? 

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