The last 6 years of sales are provided in the table below. Compute the 5-year moving average for 2019.
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | l | }
\hline \text { Year } & 2014 & 2015 & 2016 & 2017 & 2018 \
\hline \text { Sales } & 8 & 10 & 11 & 10 & 12 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
A) 10
B) 10.2
C) 11
D) 11.2

Question

The last 6 years of sales are provided in the table below. Compute the 5-year moving average for 2019.
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | l | } 
\hline \text { Year } & 2014 & 2015 & 2016 & 2017 & 2018 \
\hline \text { Sales } & 8 & 10 & 11 & 10 & 12 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
A) 10
B) 10.2
C) 11
D) 11.2

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The 5-year moving average for 2019 is calculated by adding the sales from 2014 to 2018 and then dividing by 5. This gives (8 + 10 + 11 + 10 + 12) / 5 = 51 / 5 = 10.2.

The Last 6 Years of Sales Are Provided in the Table