GATE ME 2014 Set 3 — Question 29

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Last updated 5 September 2026

Question

The actual sales of a product in different months of a particular year are given below: September October November December January February 180280250190240 ? The forecast of the sales, using the 4-month moving average method, for the month of February is_______

September	October	November	December	January	February
180	280	250	190	240	?

\text{Forecast}_{\text{Feb}} = \frac{\text{Sales}_{\text{Jan}} + \text{Sales}_{\text{Dec}} + \text{Sales}_{\text{Nov}} + \text{Sales}_{\text{Oct}}}{4}

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\text{Forecast}_{\text{Feb}} = \frac{\text{Sales}_{\text{Jan}} + \text{Sales}_{\text{Dec}} + \text{Sales}_{\text{Nov}} + \text{Sales}_{\text{Oct}}}{4}

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