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Question $5,$ Problem $4\mathrm{.}1$

Part $3$ of $6$

HW Score: $14\mathrm{.}08\%,10$ of $71$ points

Points: $1$ of $3$

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

$\backslash$table$[[$Week Of$,$Pints Used$],[$August $31,350],[$September $7,370],[$September $14,408],[$September $21,378],[$September $28,368],[$October $5,378]]$

a$)$ The forecasted demand for the week of October $12$ using a $3-$week moving average $=374\mathrm{.}67$ pints $($round your response to two decimal places$).$

b$)$ Using a $3-$week weighted moving average, with weights of $0\mathrm{.}15,0\mathrm{.}25,$ and $0\mathrm{.}60,$ using $0\mathrm{.}60$ for the most recent week, the forecasted demand for the week of October $12=375\mathrm{.}50$ 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.$)$

c$)$ If the forecasted demand for the week of August $31$ is $350$ and $=0\mathrm{.}20,$ 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$).$

$\backslash$table$[[$Week Of$,$Pints Used,$\backslash$table$[[$Forecast for this$],[$Date$]]],[$August $31,350,350],[$September $7,370,350\mathrm{.}00],[$September $14,408,354\mathrm{.}00],[$September $21,378,367\mathrm{.}44]]$