TABLE 16-3
The following table contains the number of complaints received in a department store for the first 6 months of last year.
$$\begin{array} { l c }
\text { Month } & \text { Complaints } \
\text { January } & 36 \
\text { February } & 45 \
\text { March } & 81 \
\text { April } & 90 \
\text { May } & 108 \
\text { June } & 144
\end{array}$$
-Referring to Table 16-3, if a three-term moving average is used to smooth this series, what would be the second calculated term?
A) 72
B) 36
C) 40.5
D) 54

Question

TABLE 16-3
The following table contains the number of complaints received in a department store for the first 6 months of last year.
 $$\begin{array} { l c } 
\text { Month } & \text { Complaints } \
\text { January } & 36 \
\text { February } & 45 \
\text { March } & 81 \
\text { April } & 90 \
\text { May } & 108 \
\text { June } & 144
\end{array}$$
-Referring to Table 16-3, if a three-term moving average is used to smooth this series, what would be the second calculated term?
A) 72
B) 36
C) 40.5
D) 54

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The second calculated term of a three-term moving average is the average of the complaints in February, March, and April: (45 + 81 + 90) / 3 = 72.

TABLE 16-3 the Following Table Contains the Number of Complaints

TABLE 16-3
the Following Table Contains the Number of Complaints