Exhibit 11.23 The Following Questions Use the Data Below

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Essay

Exhibit 11.23
The following questions use the data below.
A store wants to predict quarterly sales. The owner has collected 3 years of sales data and wants your help in analyzing the data. He wants to use a quadratic trend model to forecast sales.
-Refer to Exhibit 11.23. What is the forecast for time period 13?

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Stock Split

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