The Following Questions Use the Data Below $\le$ Predicted Sales < 780
B)1255

question 42

Multiple Choice

The following questions use the data below.
Joe's Sporting Goods wants to forecast quarterly sales figures using seasonal indices. The store has collected 12 quarters of data and needs your help to analyze the data. The relevant regression output is in the following table.
-Refer to Exhibit 11.11. What are predicted sales for the first quarter of year 4?

• A)755 \(\le\) predicted sales < 780
• B)1255 \(\le\) predicted sales < 1260
• C)1275 \(\le\) predicted sales < 1280
• D)1405 \(\le\) predicted sales < 1410

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