Favors Distribution Company purchases small imported trinkets in bulk, packages     them, and sells them to retail stores. They are conducting an inventory control study of all their     items. The following data for the year 2006 are for one such item, which is not seasonal.                     Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sales 11 19 17 14 15 16 20 15 Use trend projection to estimate the relationship between time and sales (state the trend line equation in this problem).   Calculate forecasts for February 2007, April 2007, and February 2008 (SHOW CALCULATIONS)

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   Favors Distribution Company purchases small imported trinkets in bulk, packages

    them, and sells them to retail stores. They are conducting an inventory control study of all their

    items. The following data for the year 2006 are for one such item, which is not seasonal.

 

                 

Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sales

11

19

17

14

15

16

20

15

  1. Use trend projection to estimate the relationship between time and sales (state the

trend line equation in this problem).

 

  1. Calculate forecasts for February 2007, April 2007, and February 2008

(SHOW CALCULATIONS)

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