The following equation summarizes the trend portion of quarterly sales of condominiums over a long cycle. Sales also exhibit seasonal variations.   Ft = 51 − 4.1t + 3.1t 2   where Ft = Unit sales  t = 0 at the first quarter of last year   Quarter Relative 1 0.95 2 0.95 3 0.45 4 1.65     Click here for the Excel Data File   Using the information given, prepare a forecast of sales for each quarter of next year (not this year), and the first quarter of the year following that. (Round intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal places.)

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The following equation summarizes the trend portion of quarterly sales of condominiums over a long cycle. Sales also exhibit seasonal variations.
 
Ft = 51 − 4.1t + 3.1t 2
 

where
Ft = Unit sales
 t = 0 at the first quarter of last year
 

Quarter Relative
1 0.95
2 0.95
3 0.45
4 1.65
 

 

Click here for the Excel Data File

 

Using the information given, prepare a forecast of sales for each quarter of next year (not this year), and the first quarter of the year following that. (Round intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal places.)
 

 

 
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