The monthly ambulatory visits shown in Table EX 2.1 occurred in

an outpatient clinic.

Month Visits

July 2,160

August 2,186

September 2,246

October 2,251

November 2,243

December 2,162

a. Predict visits for January using the naïve method.

b. Predict visits for January using a three-period moving average.

c. Predict visits for January using a four-period moving average.