Consider the following sales data. The sales data follow a seasonal (quarterly) trend. What is the forecasted
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Consider the following sales data. The sales data follow a seasonal (quarterly) trend. What is the forecasted sales for the first quarter of 2021? Use a smoothing parameter of 0.7.
Year | Qtr | Actual Sales |
2016 | 1 | $684.2 |
2 | $584.1 | |
3 | $765.4 | |
4 | $892.3 | |
2017 | 1 | $885.4 |
2 | $677.0 | |
3 | $1,006.6 | |
4 | $1,122.1 | |
2018 | 1 | $1,163.4 |
2 | $993.2 | |
3 | $1,312.5 | |
4 | $1,545.3 | |
2019 | 1 | $1,596.2 |
2 | $1,260.4 | |
3 | $1,735.2 | |
4 | $2,029.7 | |
2020 | 1 | $2,107.8 |
2 | $1,650.3 | |
3 | $2,304.4 | |
4 | $2,639.4 | |
2021 | 1 | -- |
2 | -- | |
3 | -- | |
4 | -- |
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