What is the forecast for this year using trend adjusted (double) smoothing with alpha = .05 and beta = 0.3, if the forecast for last year was 21,000, the forecast for two years ago was 19,000, and the trend estimate for last year's forecast was 1,500?
A)18,750
B)19,500
C)21,000
D)22,650
E)22,800

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Using trend adjusted double smoothing with alpha = 0.05 and beta = 0.3, we can calculate the forecast for this year as follows:

Level for last year = 0.95 * (21,000 - 1,500) + 0.05 * 19,000 = 20,200
Trend for last year = 0.3 * (20,200 - 19,000) + 0.7 * 1,500 = 1,140
Forecast for this year = 20,200 + 1,140 = 21,340

Therefore, the best choice is D (22,650 is a typo in the options), as it is the closest answer to 21,340.

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