where $x=$ time period $($months$)$; $($January $2002=0)$

Assume that no new hospital additions are expected in the area in the foreseeable future. The follc been estimated, using data from the past five years:

Forecast Metropolitan's bed demand for January, April, July, November, and December $2007.$

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