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Using the Data in the Table, First Plot the Data

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Using the data in the table, first plot the data and comment on the appearance of the demand pattern. Then develop a forecast for periods 51-70 that fits the data.
 Time  Output  Time  Output  Time  Output  Time  Output 112.51416.42719.24011.3214.81511.72810.64111.1315.31611.12916.84252.54151711.93022.54311.3511.51811.33115.54419.3611.61913.73211.74512712.82016.33311.94615.5851.92113.134134720.59112210.83511.94816.51019.72310.33613.54912.51111.924113716.55010.51217.82551.438141320.32611.63911\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|}\hline \text { Time } & \text { Output } & \text { Time } & \text { Output } & \text { Time } & \text { Output } & \text { Time } & \text { Output } \\\hline 1 & 12.5 & 14 & 16.4 & 27 & -19.2 & 40 & 11.3 \\\hline 2 & 14.8 & 15 & 11.7 & 28 & 10.6 & 41 & 11.1 \\\hline 3 & 15.3 & 16 & 11.1 & 29 & 16.8 & 42 & 52.5 \\\hline 4 & 15 & 17 & 11.9 & 30 & 22.5 & 43 & 11.3 \\\hline 5 & 11.5 & 18 & 11.3 & 31 & 15.5 & 44 & -19.3 \\\hline 6 & 11.6 & 19 & 13.7 & 32 & 11.7 & 45 & 12 \\\hline 7 & 12.8 & 20 & 16.3 & 33 & 11.9 & 46 & 15.5 \\\hline 8 & 51.9 & 21 & 13.1 & 34 & 13 & 47 & 20.5 \\\hline 9 & 11 & 22 & 10.8 & 35 & 11.9 & 48 & 16.5 \\\hline 10 & -19.7 & 23 & 10.3 & 36 & 13.5 & 49 & 12.5 \\\hline 11 & 11.9 & 24 & 11 & 37 & 16.5 & 50 & 10.5 \\\hline 12 & 17.8 & 25 & 51.4 & 38 & 14 & & \\\hline 13 & 20.3 & 26 & 11.6 & 39 & 11 & &\\\hline\end{array}


Definitions:

Fixed Component

The portion of total costs that remains constant regardless of the level of activity or output.

Variable Overhead Rate

This refers to the rate at which indirect, variable costs accumulate over a given period, often linked to production or activity levels.

Efficiency Variance

A measure used in cost accounting to assess the difference between actual and expected usage of resources, often related to time or cost of labor.

Budget Variance

The difference between the budgeted or planned amount and the actual amount spent or received.

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