A hotel demand for Quarter one is 21,900, Quarter two 14,700, Quarter three 13,600 and Quarter four 19,800. Compute the season average, seasonal index, deaseasonalized demand, smoothed demand and re-seasonalized demand. Smoothing parameter is 0.20 and initial forecast is 17,000.

A hotel demand for Quarter one is 21,900, Quarter two 14,700, Quarter three 13,600 and Quarter four 19,800. Compute the season average, seasonal index, deaseasonalized demand, smoothed demand and re-seasonalized demand. Smoothing parameter is 0.20 and initial forecast is 17,000.

Practical Management Science

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Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Chapter9: Decision Making Under Uncertainty

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