Zeus Computer Chips, Inc., used to have major contracts to produce the Centrino-type chips. The market has been declining during the past three years because of the dual-core chips, which it cannot produce, so Zeus has the unpleasant task of forecasting next year. The task is unpleasant because the firm has not been able to find replacement chips for its production lines. Here is demand over the past 12 quarters: TWO YEARS AGO LAST YEAR THIS YEAR UNITS 4,805 3,505 4,305 3,005 UNITS 3,505 2,705 3,490 2,405 UNITS 3,195 II IV 2,105 2.705 1.705 II IV IV Use the decomposition technique to forecast demand for the next four quarters. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Period Forecast (Units) II II IV II 2-==>

Zeus Computer Chips, Inc., used to have major contracts to produce the Centrino-type chips. The market has been declining during the past three years because of the dual-core chips, which it cannot produce, so Zeus has the unpleasant task of forecasting next year. The task is unpleasant because the firm has not been able to find replacement chips for its production lines. Here is demand over the past 12 quarters: TWO YEARS AGO LAST YEAR THIS YEAR UNITS 4,805 3,505 4,305 3,005 UNITS 3,505 2,705 3,490 2,405 UNITS 3,195 II IV 2,105 2.705 1.705 II IV IV Use the decomposition technique to forecast demand for the next four quarters. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Period Forecast (Units) II II IV II 2-==>

Practical Management Science

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ISBN:9781337406659

Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Chapter2: Introduction To Spreadsheet Modeling

Section: Chapter Questions

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