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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Alyce

1 months ago

Ah, the age-old question: what is the mean absolute deviation when the forecast is 200 and the actual values are all over the place? I think I'll just go with C) 45 and hope for the best.

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Rory

1 months ago

Wait, is this a trick question? Maybe the correct answer is E) a slice of pie, because who doesn't love a good dessert after a tough exam?

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Paris

1 months ago

I'm not confident in my answer, but I'm going to go with A) 7.5. It just feels like the most reasonable deviation from the forecast.

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Val

1 months ago

This is a tricky one! I'm going to go with D) 75, just because it seems like the largest possible deviation from the forecast.

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Lisbeth

9 days ago

A: I'm not sure, but I think it might be A) 7.5 since it seems like a reasonable deviation from the forecast.

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Josephine

27 days ago

B: That's correct. So, which option do you think reflects the mean absolute deviation for this data?

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Corazon

1 months ago

A: I think the mean absolute deviation is calculated by finding the average of the absolute differences between the actual demand and the forecast.

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Arminda

2 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. The data seems to be fluctuating quite a bit, so I'd guess C) 45 might be the right answer.

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Veronique

2 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think the correct answer is A) 7.5 because it represents the average deviation from the forecast.

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Mayra

2 months ago

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

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Myra

2 months ago

I think the answer is A) 7.5.

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Bo

2 months 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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Quentin

25 days ago

So, the correct answer would be B) 12.5.

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Rosenda

1 months ago

I agree, the mean absolute deviation is calculated by finding the average of the absolute differences between the actual values and the forecast.

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Billy

1 months ago

I think it's actually A) 7.5, but I'm not sure.

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Victor

1 months ago

I agree with you, the answer is B) 12.5.

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Ernest

2 months 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

2 months ago

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

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Janna

2 months ago

I think the answer is A) 7.5.

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