Photo Equipment Store Earnings
the Quarterly Earnings of a Chain

question 6

Essay

Photo Equipment Store Earnings
The quarterly earnings of a chain of Photo Equipment stores have been recorded for the years 2011-2014.These data (in millions of dollars)are shown in the accompanying table.
$$\begin{array}{l}\text { Year }\\\begin{array} { | c | c c c c | } \hline \text { Quarter } & 2011 & 2012 & 2013 & 2014 \\\hline 1 & 65 & 70 & 73 & 79 \\2 & 80 & 88 & 90 & 95 \\3 & 98 & 103 & 107 & 111 \\4 & 67 & 74 & 76 & 80 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$$
-The trend line $\tilde { y } _ { t }$ = 1800 + 75t - 2t² and seasonal indexes shown in the table below were computed from five years of quarterly observations.Forecast the four quarterly values for next year.
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \text { Quarter } & \mathbf { SI } _ { \mathbf { t } } \\\hline 1 & 0.575 \\2 & 0.825 \\3 & 1.225 \\4 & 1.375 \\\hline\end{array}$$

Analyze the impact of gender stereotypes and roles on individual behaviors and societal expectations.

Identify the costs associated with traditional gender roles in culture.

Recognize the changing dynamics of gender roles in modern society.

Discuss the impact of gender bias in educational settings.

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