APICS Exam CPIM-BSP Topic 2 Question 114 Discussion

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Question #: 114
Topic #: 2

A product has a forecast of 200 units a month. The actual demand for the past 6 months has been 195, 210, 205, 190, 220, and 225. Which of the following values reflects the mean absolute deviation for this data?

A7.5

B12.5

C45

D75

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Suggested Answer: B

by Thurman at Jul 12, 2025, 10:32 PM

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Ronald

19 hours ago

I'm not sure, but I think it might be B) 12.5

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Andra

3 days ago

I agree with Viva, the mean absolute deviation seems to be around 7.5

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Viva

6 days ago

I think the answer is A) 7.5

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Dean

8 days ago

Hmm, let's see... I think the mean absolute deviation is 12.5. The numbers are all pretty close to the forecast, so it can't be too high.

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Eladia

19 hours ago

A: I think it's 12.5 too. The numbers are all pretty close to the forecast.

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