The following table gives the number of pints of type A blood used at Damascus Hospital in the past 6​ weeks:

Week Of Pints Used
31-Aug 350350
7-Sep 389389
14-Sep 408408
21-Sep 383383
28-Sep 368368
5-Oct 378378

Required:
The forecasted demand for the week of October 12 using a​3-week moving average is:______

Respuesta :

Answer:

The forecasted demand for the week of October 12 using a 3-week moving average is 376,710

Explanation:

a) Data

21-Sep  383,383

28-Sep 368,368

5-Oct    378,378

Total  1,130,129

Average = 1,130,129/3 = 376,710

b) To calculate the moving average, the quantities for three weeks' demand are added and divided by 3.  This shows that the average demand for type A blood at the Damascus Hospital will be 376,710, going by the figures provided.  If the correct figures should have been 383, 368, and 378, the average would have equal to 376 pints.