Question: I submitted this same question earlier and it was answered with just the answers. I need these worked out step-by-step. I also need to know

I submitted this same question earlier and it was answered with just the answers. I need these worked out step-by-step. I also need to know how to do it in Excel. Thank you

Sales for the past 12 months at Bell, Inc. are given in the table below. Two different forecasts, using two different techniques, were developed for April through December. This information is also provided in the table.

Month Sales Forecast 1 Forecast 2
January 10
February 12
March 14
April 16 16.67 12.31
May 18 19.33 13.41
June 23 22.00 14.79
July 26 26.17 17.25
August 31 31.33 19.88
September 27 36.67 23.21
October 18 38.50 24.35
November 16 32.17 22.45
December 14 24.50 20.51

Calculate the mean absolute deviation (MAD) for both forecasts (for April through December only). Which forecast is most accurate, based on the MAD? Show all work (excel) and computations, then state your conclusion.

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