Multiple Choice
The business analyst for Video Sales, Inc. wants to forecast this year's demand for DVD decoders based on the following historical data:
What is the forecast for this year using exponential smoothing with alpha = 0.4, if the forecast for two years ago was 750?
A) 163
B) 180
C) 300
D) 420
E) 510
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