Question 4.27 ### Sailboat Demand Analysis**Table 1: Seasonal Demand for Sailboats (2004-2007)**| Season | Year | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 ||--------|------|------|------|------|------|| Winter | | 1,400| 1,200| 1,000| 900 || Spring | | 1,500| 1,400| 1,600| 1,500|| Summer | | 1,000| 2,100| 2,000| 1,900|| Fall | | 600 | 750 | 650 | 500 |---**Demand Summary:**- **Winter**: The demand decreases steadily from 1,400 units in 2004 to 900 units in 2007.- **Spring**: Fairly consistent demand with a slight increase in 2006.- **Summer**: Substantial increase in 2005, followed by a slight decline by 2007.- **Fall**: Peaks in 2005, then declines steadily.**Forecast for 2009:**Mark has predicted that the total annual demand for his sailboats in 2009 will be 5,600 sailboats. Using a multiplicative seasonal model, he needs to determine the demand for spring 2009.---

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