Please read the brief case study presented on the next pages, then answer the questions below.

a$.$ Brown is contemplating three different methods to forecast demand. Using each of those, calculate the unit sales forecasts for years $1$ and $2$ for the $4-$week count packages of Dietan. What do you think is the most appropriate forecasting method and why? $(15$ pts$.)$

b$.$ List two pros and two cons of the decision to package Dietan in low or high$-$count size packages, respectively. pts$.)$

c$.$ Assume Brown decides to use the third method to forecast demand and prices Dietan at $$150$ retail. Calculate NSL$\text{'}$s gross margin forecast for year $1$ and its ROI for the year, given that its fixed costs for the year include the $$1\mathrm{.}2$ million in manufacturing and overhead and $$23$ million in marketing. How does that compare with Mead's desired goal of $5\%$ROI in $5$ years and why? $(15$ pts$.)$

d$.$ What pricing point would you recommend for Dietan and why? $(10$ pts$.)$