Year Admissions

1 263

2 315

3 365

4 402

5 447

6 493

7 460

8 469

9 470

10 456

a. Use a three-period moving average to predict admissions for year

11.

b. Use a five-period moving average to predict admissions for year

11.

c. Plot the actual admissions and the results of the three-period and

five-period admissions for years 6 through 10. Which moving

average method is a better predictor of admissions?