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The following table shows a tool and die company$$s quarterly sales for the current year. What sales would you predict for the first quarter of next year? Quarter relatives are SR$1=1\mathrm{.}00,$ SR$2=\mathrm{.}90,$ SR$3=1\mathrm{.}05,$ and SR$4=1\mathrm{.}05.$ For the trend forecast $($T$),$ add the difference between quarter $3$ and quarter $4\text{'}$s deseasonalized sales data to the deseasonalized quarter $4$ sales. $($Round your answer to $1$ decimal place.$)$

Quarter $1234$

Sales $80\mathrm{.}081\mathrm{.}085\mathrm{.}0110\mathrm{.}0$

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