QUESTION $2$

After learning the forecasting techniques in OPM $301,$ you wanted to help

your uncle forecast his sales for the month of October. Based on the sales

data from January to September, you found that this past data follows a

trendline with the following equation:

$176+2\mathrm{.}1t$; where $t$ is the index of the month $($e$.$g$.$ for January, $t=1).$

Forecast the sales for the month of October. Please round your answer to the

nearest integer. For example, if your answer is $234\mathrm{.}56$ then type $235$ in the answer box.