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Bradley's Copiers sells and repairs photocopy machines. The manager needs weekly forecasts of service calls so that he can schedule service personnel. Use the actual demand in the first period for the forecast for the first week so error measurement begins in the second week. The manager uses exponential smoothing with α = 0.1 . Forecast the number of calls for week 6, which is next week. Week Actual Service Calls 1 2 3 4 5 The forecast for week 6 is ___ service calls. (Enter your response rounded to two decimal places.)
Solution :
It is given that :
The manager of Bradley's Copiers needs weekly forecast of the service calls so that the manager can schedule service personnel.
Using the 
for the 1st 
for the 1st week so as the error measurement begins in the second week.
The exponential soothing, α = 0.1
Week Actual service calls Forecast
1 28 28
2 34 (28 + 0.1 x (28-28)) = 28
3. 38 (28 + 0.1 x (34-28)) = 28.60
4. 27 (28.60 + 0.1 x (38-28.60)) = 29.54
5. 25 (29.54 + 0.1 x (27-29.54)) = 29.29
6 (29.29 + 0.1 x (25-29.29)) = 28.86
Therefore, the forecast for the week 6 = 28.86
Answer: Resistance to change
Explanation: In the given case the managers of Inseason inc. made the focus on short term goals rather than the long term. The manager in the given case did not took proper actions to continue the firm with large scale operations.
The managers was resisting the change due to the risk factor that it might not lead to benefit and the continuous success that the entity is making might stop.
Thus, the correct option is A.
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Answer :
The Fisher formula is expressed as 1+R = (1 + r) x (1+ h) where R is the nominal rate, r is the real rate, and h is the inflation rate.
Answer:
evaluation and trial
Explanation:
In low involvement goods such as a new pack of gum or candy bar the evaluation and trial stages are often reversed. This is mainly due to there being very low risk for trying out a new unrecognized brand of such a product, this combined with the amount of time needed in order to evaluate other options greatly outweighs the benefit. Therefore most individuals try the product out instead of evaluating all options which isn't done for higher risk purchases.
Answer:
c. 1.14
Explanation:
Year Cash Flow PV Factor 10% PV of Cash flows
($) ($)
Year 1 180,000 0.909 163,620
Year 2 120,000 0.826 99,120
Year 3 100,000 0.751 75,100
Year 4 90,000 0.683 61,470
Year 5 90,000 0.621 55,890
Total = 455,200
Initial cash outflow = $400,000
Cash inflow = $455,200
So, we can calculate the present value index by using following formula,
Present value index = Cash inflow ÷ Cash outflow
= $455,200 ÷ $400,000
= 1.14
