The Business Analyst for Video Sales, Inc What Is the Forecast for This Year Using a Three-Year

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: $$\begin{array} { l l } \text { Year } & \text { Demand } \\\hline \text { 5 years ago } & 900 \\\text { 4 years ago } & 700 \\\text { 3 years ago } & 600 \\\text { 2 years ago } & 500 \\\text { Last year } & 300\end{array}$$ What is the forecast for this year using a three-year weighted moving average with weights of .5, .3, and .2?

A) 163
B) 180
C) 300
D) 420
E) 510