The following table gives the number of pints of type B- blood used at Damascus Hospital in the past 6 weeks: Part 2
The following table gives the number of pints of type B- blood used at Damascus Hospital in the past 6 weeks: Part 2
Week Of
Pints Used
August 31
350
September 7
389
September 14
412
September 21
383
September 28
371
October 5
374
Part 3a) The forecasted demand for the week of October 12 using a 3-week
moving average
=
_________
pints (round your response to two decimal places).Part 4b) Using a 3-week weighted moving average, with weights of
0.10,
0.30,
and
0.60,
using
0.60
for the most recent week, the forecasted demand for the week of October 12 =
_________
pints (round your response to two decimal places and
remember
to use the weights in appropriate order
—
the largest weight applies to most recent period and smallest weight applies to oldest
period.)
Part 5c) If the forecasted demand for the week of August 31 is
350
and
α
=
0.20,
using exponential smoothing, develop the forecast for each of the weeks with the known demand and the forecast for the week of October 12 (round your responses to two decimal places).
Week Of
Pints Used
Forecast for this Date
August 31
350
350
September 7
389
350.00
Part 6
September 14
412
357.80
Part 7
September 21
383
_______
Part 8
September 28
371
_______
Part 9
October 5
374
_______
Part 10
October 12
−
_______
Week Of
Pints Used
August 31
350
September 7
389
September 14
412
September 21
383
September 28
371
October 5
374
Part 3a) The forecasted demand for the week of October 12 using a 3-week
moving average
=
_________
pints (round your response to two decimal places).Part 4b) Using a 3-week weighted moving average, with weights of
0.10,
0.30,
and
0.60,
using
0.60
for the most recent week, the forecasted demand for the week of October 12 =
_________
pints (round your response to two decimal places and
remember
to use the weights in appropriate order
—
the largest weight applies to most recent period and smallest weight applies to oldest
period.)
Part 5c) If the forecasted demand for the week of August 31 is
350
and
α
=
0.20,
using exponential smoothing, develop the forecast for each of the weeks with the known demand and the forecast for the week of October 12 (round your responses to two decimal places).
Week Of
Pints Used
Forecast for this Date
August 31
350
350
September 7
389
350.00
Part 6
September 14
412
357.80
Part 7
September 21
383
_______
Part 8
September 28
371
_______
Part 9
October 5
374
_______
Part 10
October 12
−
_______
Complete Answer:
