Week Cheeseburger Sales 1 354 2 344 3 368 4 317 5 361     Based on historical observations over the past five weeks, make a forecast for the next period using the following methods: simple average, three-period moving average, and exponential smoothing with α = 0.4, given a forecast of 326 cheeseburgers for the first week. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places,e.g. 250.25) Simple average: F6 = enter forecast using a simple average 3-Period moving average: F6 = enter forecast using 3-Period moving average Exponential smoothing: F6 = enter forecast using exponential smoothing   If actual sales for week 6 turn out to be 365, compare the three forecasts using MAD. Which method performed best? (Calculate your answers using the error only in period 6.) MAD (simple average) = enter forecast using a simple average of MAD MAD (3-period moving average) = enter forecast using 3-period moving average of MAD MAD (exponential smoothing) = enter forecast using exponential smoothing of MAD

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Week

Cheeseburger
Sales

1
354
2
344
3
368
4
317

5

361

 

 

Based on historical observations over the past five weeks, make a forecast for the next period using the following methods: simple average, three-period moving average, and exponential smoothing with α = 0.4, given a forecast of 326 cheeseburgers for the first week. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places,e.g. 250.25)

Simple average: F6 = enter forecast using a simple average

3-Period moving average: F6 = enter forecast using 3-Period moving average

Exponential smoothing: F6 = enter forecast using exponential smoothing

 

If actual sales for week 6 turn out to be 365, compare the three forecasts using MAD. Which method performed best?

(Calculate your answers using the error only in period 6.)

MAD (simple average) = enter forecast using a simple average of MAD

MAD (3-period moving average) = enter forecast using 3-period moving average of MAD

MAD (exponential smoothing) = enter forecast using exponential smoothing of MAD

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