Table 102
the Manager of a Pizza Shop Must Forecast Weekly

Multiple Choice

Table 10.2
The manager of a pizza shop must forecast weekly demand for special pizzas
so that he can order pizza shells weekly. Recent demand has been:
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \text { Week } & \begin{array} { c } \text { No. Special } \\\text { Pizzas }\end{array} \\\hline 1 & 50 \\2 & 65 \\3 & 53 \\4 & 56 \\5 & 55 \\6 & 60 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Demands for a newly developed salad bar at the Great Professional restaurant for the first six months of this year are shown below.
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \text { Month } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Demand } \\\text { (Units) }\end{array} \\\hline \text { January } & 394 \\\text { February } & 365 \\\text { March } & 380 \\\text { April } & 439 \\\text { May } & 412 \\\text { June } & 467 \\\hline\end{array}$$
What is the forecast for July if the weighted moving average method is used? (Use weights of 0.5 for the most recent demand,0.3,and 0.2.)

A) less than or equal to 432 units
B) greater than 432 units but less than or equal to 442 units
C) greater than 442 units but less than or equal to 452 units
D) greater than 452