Question: The actual demand data over the past seven weeks for a new product are shown below: Week Actual Demand 7 weeks ago 423 6 weeks
The actual demand data over the past seven weeks for a new product are shown below:
| Week | Actual Demand |
| 7 weeks ago | 423 |
| 6 weeks ago | 425 |
| 5 weeks ago | 422 |
| 4 weeks ago | 430 |
| 3 weeks ago | 428 |
| 2 weeks ago | 435 |
| 1 week ago | 440 |
a. Plot the weekly demand data using a software OR on a sheet of graph paper. b. Use TREND PROJECTIONS method to determine the equation of the trend line estimating the linear relationship between time (in weeks) and demand (in units sold). c. Use the equation of the trend line to predict demand for THIS WEEK. (Hint: Seven weeks ago will have a value of 1 in the equation of the trend line, and by the same logic One week ago will have a value of 7 in the equation of the trend line.)
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