APICS Exam CPIM-BSP Topic 3 Question 80 Discussion

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Question #: 80
Topic #: 3

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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by Alaine at Jan 26, 2024, 12:59 PM

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Mayra

2 days ago

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

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Myra

4 days ago

I think the answer is A) 7.5.

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Bo

6 days ago

I think the answer is B) 12.5. The mean absolute deviation is the average of the absolute differences between the actual values and the forecast.

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Ernest

6 days ago

I'm not sure, but I think the correct answer is B) 12.5 because it seems to be closer to the actual data points.

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Audry

8 days ago

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

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Janna

13 days ago

I think the answer is A) 7.5.

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