Business at Terry's Tie Shop Can Be Viewed as Falling

question 43

Essay

Business at Terry's Tie Shop can be viewed as falling into three distinct seasons: (1)Christmas (November-December); (2)Father's Day (late May - mid-June); and (3)all other times.Average weekly sales (in $'s)during each of these three seasons during the past four years has been as follows: $$\begin{array} { c c c c c } \text { Season } & \text { Year 1 } & \text { Year 2 } & \text { Year 3 } & \text { Year 4 } \\\hline 1 & 1856 & 1995 & 2241 & 2280 \\2 & 2012 & 2168 & 2306 & 2408 \\3 & 985 & 1072 & 1105 & 1120\end{array}$$ Determine a forecast for the average weekly sales in years 5 and 6 for each of the three seasons.

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