Automobile unit sales at B. J. Scott Motors, Inc., provided the following 10-year time series: a. Construct

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Automobile unit sales at B. J. Scott Motors, Inc., provided the following 10-year time series:

Automobile unit sales at B. J. Scott Motors, Inc., provided

a. Construct a time series plot. Comment on the appropriateness of a linear trend.
b. Using Excel Solver or LINGO, develop a quadratic trend equation that can be used to forecast sales.
c. Using the trend equation developed in part (b), forecast sales in year 11.
d. Suggest an alternative to using a quadratic trend equation to forecast sales.Explain.

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An introduction to management science quantitative approaches to decision making

ISBN: 978-1111532222

13th edition

Authors: David Anderson, Dennis Sweeney, Thomas Williams, Jeffrey Cam

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