Exhibit 11.24 The Following Questions Use the Data Below

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Essay

Exhibit 11.24
The following questions use the data below.
A store wants to predict quarterly sales. The owners have has collected 3 years of sales data and wants your help in analyzing the data. They want to use a quadratic trend model with seasonality to forecast sales.
-Refer to Exhibit 11.24. What is the forecast for time period 13?

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