The Triton Energy Corporation explores for and produces oil and gas. Company president Gail Freeman wants to have her company's analyst forecast the company's sales per share for 2000. This will be an important forecast, since Triton's restructuring plans have hit a snag. The data are presented in Table P-14.

Determine the best forecasting method and forecast sales per share for 2000.

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TABLE P-14 Triton Sales per Share, 1974-1999 Year Sales per Share Year Sales per Share 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 5.33 8.12 10,65 12.06 11.63 6.58 2.96 1.58 2.99 3,69 3.98 4.39 6.85 .93 1.35 148 2.36 2.45 2.52 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 3.82 5.54 7.16 1.93 5.17 7.72 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999