Knowing the Seasonal Pattern in the Form of Indexes Allows

question 12

True/False

Knowing the seasonal pattern in the form of indexes allows the retailer to deseasonalize sales. This is accomplished by dividing the actual sales for a month by the seasonal index for that month.

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