a smoothing constant of 0.2, what is the forecast for next year? The initial forecast (for 5 years ago) was 1,200 units. Forecast: Time Sales 5 years ago 1,140 4 years ago 1,220 3 years ago 1,450 2 years ago 1,090 Last year 1,150 (Do not round intermediate calculations, round your final answer to the nearest whole number.)
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The table below shows the sales of widgets (in units) over the past 5 years. Using exponential smoothing with a smoothing constant of 0.2, what is the
Forecast:
| Time | Sales |
| 5 years ago | 1,140 |
| 4 years ago | 1,220 |
| 3 years ago | 1,450 |
| 2 years ago | 1,090 |
| Last year | 1,150 |
(Do not round intermediate calculations, round your final answer to the nearest whole number.)
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