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An electrical contractor’s records during the last five weeks indicate the number of job requests:   Week: 1 2 3 4 5 Requests: 20 22 18 21 22   Predict the number of requests for week 6 using each of these methods: a

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An electrical contractor’s records during the last five weeks indicate the number of job requests:

 

Week:	1	2	3	4	5
Requests:	20	22	18	21	22

 

Predict the number of requests for week 6 using each of these methods:

a.    Naive.

b.    A four-period moving average.

c.    Exponential smoothing with a = .30. Use 20 for week 2 forecast.