Business Statistics

580 Business Statistics

16.10.2 Using Minitab for Moving Averages Method

Click Start/Time Series/Moving Average. The Moving Average dialog box will appear on the screen

(Figure 16.9). Place Sales in the Variable box and 3 in the MA length box (because 3-month moving

average is to be calculated) and check the Center the moving averages box. Click Time, the Moving

Average-Time dialog box (Figure 16.10) will appear on the screen. Select Stamp and place Months

in the Stamp box and click OK. The Moving Average dialog box will reappear on the screen. Click

Storage, the Moving Average-Storage dialog box will appear on the screen. From this dialog ...