Question: Question 2: Use the Sales 2 data to answer the following questions (20 points). Decide which forecasting method best fits the given data and explain

Question 2: Use the Sales 2 data to answer the following questions (20 points).

  1. Decide which forecasting method best fits the given data and explain why. (8 points).
  2. What is the forecast for January of the year 2021? (6 points)
  3. What is the forecast for June of the year 2021 (6 points)
Month Sales 1 Sales 2
Jan-17 2568 3824
Feb-17 2580 3728
Mar-17 2606 4242
Apr-17 2639 4171
May-17 2674 4336
Jun-17 2699 4804
Jul-17 2728 4654
Aug-17 2741 4751
Sep-17 2770 4316
Oct-17 2808 4442
Nov-17 2832 3966
Dec-17 2861 3906
Jan-18 2901 3989
Feb-18 2932 4009
Mar-18 2958 4554
Apr-18 2974 4643
May-18 3008 4569
Jun-18 3027 5007
Jul-18 3044 5271
Aug-18 3071 5088
Sep-18 3098 4667
Oct-18 3108 4780
Nov-18 3134 4218
Dec-18 3168 4133
Jan-19 3186 4133
Feb-19 3221 4170
Mar-19 3256 4942
Apr-19 3295 4938
May-19 3322 4878
Jun-19 3343 5760
Jul-19 3368 5416
Aug-19 3407 5661
Sep-19 3426 5037
Oct-19 3455 5025
Nov-19 3483 4390
Dec-19 3509 4459
Jan-20 3538 4413
Feb-20 3582 4405
Mar-20 3600 5149
Apr-20 3652 5268
May-20 3686 5332
Jun-20 3722 5927
Jul-20 3747 6088
Aug-20 3770 6085
Sep-20 3811 5285
Oct-20 3828 5523
Nov-20 3862 4635
Dec-20 3896 4694
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