What is the Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD), when using the weighted 4-period moving average technique? Use weights of 0.6, 0.2, 0.1, and 0.1 for the most recent period, the second most recent period, the third most recent period, and the fourth most recent period, respectively. Group of answer choices54451256-155544501140 Paw Patrol Inc. manufactures toys for kids from 1 to 10 years old. The summary of toy sales by month in2017 and 2018 is as follows:Dt2018April18600PeriodDemandMay18716June192352017September19400July19500October18300AugustSeptember19753November1720018320December14998October176522018JanuaryFebruary19800November1620019555December15563March19800

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What is the Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD), when using the weighted 4-period moving average technique? Use weights of 0.6, 0.2, 0.1, and 0.1 for the most recent period, the second most recent period, the third most recent period, and the fourth most recent period, respectively. Group of answer choices 5445 1256 -1555 4450 1140

What is the Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD), when using the weighted 4-period moving average technique? Use weights of 0.6, 0.2, 0.1, and 0.1 for the most recent period, the second most recent period, the third most recent period, and the fourth most recent period, respectively. Group of answer choices 5445 1256 -1555 4450 1140

Contemporary Marketing

18th Edition

ISBN:9780357033777

Author:Louis E. Boone, David L. Kurtz

Publisher:Louis E. Boone, David L. Kurtz

Chapter14: Pricing Strategies

Section14.2: Forecasting Demand

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