Instruction 14-9
the Number of Cases of Merlot Wine Sold

question 181

Essay

Instruction 14-9
The number of cases of merlot wine sold by a Barossa Valley Winery in an 8-year period follows.
$$\begin{array} { c c } \text { Year }& \text { Cases of Wine } \\2003 & 270 \\2004& 356 \\2005 & 398 \\ 2006& 456 \\2007 & 358 \\2008 & 500 \\ 2009& 410 \\2010&376\\\end{array}$$
-Referring to Instruction 14-9,plot both the wine sales series and the series of Holt-Winters forecast for 2011 to 2014 using a smoothing constant of 0.8 for both level and trend.

Know the processes and legal requirements for forming, operating, and terminating different types of business entities.

Understand the role of shareholders, board of directors, and officers in a corporation.

Discern the legal distinctions involving liability, taxation, and jurisdiction among different business entities.

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