A bakery recorded the following monthly sales (in units) for the last four months: November – 2000, December – 2400, January – 2200, February – 2600. Using the simple average method, forecast the sales for March.

Step-by-step solution

1. Sum the sales of the last four months: $2000+2400+2200+2600=9200$ units.
2. Divide the total by the number of months to find the average: $9200÷4=2300$ units.
3. The forecast for March is $2300$ units.

Concept tested: Simple average forecasting

Published 13 October 2026 · How this solution was prepared and checked