Demands for a Newly Developed Salad Bar at the Great

Multiple Choice

Demands for a newly developed salad bar at the Great Professional restaurant for the first six months of this year are shown below. 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.)

$$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Month } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Demand } \\\text { (Units) }\end{array} \\\hline \text { January } & 394 \\\text { February } & 365 \\\text { March } & 380 \\\text { April } & 439 \\\text { May } & 412 \\\text { June } & 467 \\\hline\end{array}$$

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