What factors might drive sales in 2022 to behave very differently from sales patterns in prior years? What can be done to improve your forecast?

Would it be recommend using the extrapolation method to forecast sales from Netflix? Why or why not?

 Target has very obvious peaks and dips in its sales pattern, usually experiencing one peak and one dip in each calendar year. Applied Materials Inc,, has less obvious fluctuations with a more consistent growth pattern.

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Jan-95 Jan-96 Jan-97 Jan-98 Jan-99 Jan-00 Jan-01 Jan-02 Jan-03 Jan-04 Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 Jan-11 Jan-12 Jan-13 Jan-14 Jan-15 Jan-16 Jan-17 Jan-18 Jan-19 Jan-20 Jan-21 Jan-22 0 0 4500 TGT Sales 9000 13500 18000 AMAT Sales 22500 27000 31500 --TARGET CORP --APPLIED MATERIALS INC Quarterly Sales, FY1995-2021 Jan-95 Jan-96 Jan-97 Jan-98 Jan-99 Jan-00 Jan-01 Jan-02 Jan-03 Jan-04 Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 Jan-11 Jan-12 Jan-13 Jan-14 Jan-15 Jan-16 Jan-17 Jan-18 Jan-19 Jan-20 Jan-21 Jan-22 0 0 4500 TGT Sales 9000 13500 18000 AMAT Sales 22500 27000 31500 --TARGET CORP --APPLIED MATERIALS INC Quarterly Sales, FY1995-2021

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