The Trend Line $=125+2 t$ And Seasonal Indexes Shown Below Were Computed from 10 Years

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Essay

The trend line $=125+2 t$ and seasonal indexes shown below were computed from 10 years of quarterly data. Forecast the values for the next four quarters. $$\begin{array} { | c c | } \hline \text { Quarter } & S I _ { t } \\\hline 1 & 0.6 \\2 & 1.3 \\3 & 1.6 \\4 & 0.5 \\\hline\end{array}$$

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Scanlon Plan

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Normal Labour Cost

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