An operation analyst is forecasting this year's demand for one of his company's products based on the following historical data: 
What is this year's forecast using the least squares trend line for these data?
Definitions:
Net Operating Income
A metric that calculates a company's profit after subtracting operating expenses but before interest and taxes are deducted.
Unit Variable Cost
The cost of producing one unit of a product or service which varies with the level of production or sales.
Monthly Sales
The total value or volume of sales transactions that a business completes within a single month, often used to assess performance trends.
Net Operating Income
A company's income after operating expenses have been deducted but before deducting interest expenses and taxes.
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