Based on Quarterly Data Collected Over the Last Five Years

question 100

Multiple Choice

Based on quarterly data collected over the last five years, the following regression equation was found to forecast the quarterly demand for the number of new copies of a business statistics textbook: _t = 2,298 - 6635Qtr1 - 1,446Qtr2 + 303Qtr3 + 26t, where Qtr1, Qtr2, and Qtr3 are dummy variables corresponding to Quarters 1, 2, and 3, and t = time period starting with t = 1. The demand forecast for the second quarter of the next year is ________.

• A) 2,181
• B) 3,199
• C) 2,922
• D) 1,424

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Definitions:

Present Value

The up-to-date valuation of a future financial sum or cash flow sequence, considering a determined rate of return.

Present Value Factor

A factor used to calculate the present value of a future amount of money or stream of payments, based on a specific rate of return.

Discount Factor

A multiplicative factor used to calculate the present value of future cash flows or income streams, reflecting the time value of money.

Time Value

The viewpoint that money on hand today is considered more valuable than the same amount received in the future, due to potential earnings.