Exhibit 11.9 The Following Questions Use the Data Below

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Multiple Choice

Exhibit 11.9
The following questions use the data below.
Joe's Sporting Goods wants to forecast quarterly sales figures using a linear trend model. 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 11.9. What are predicted sales for the fourth quarter of year 4?

• A) 1020 ≤ predicted sales < 1025
• B) 1090 ≤ predicted sales < 1095
• C) 1160 ≤ predicted sales < 1165
• D) 1230 ≤ predicted sales < 1235

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