Microsoft Excel Was Used to Obtain the Following Quadratic Trend

question 40

Short Answer

Microsoft Excel was used to obtain the following quadratic trend equation:
Sales = 100 - 10X + 15X².
The data used was from 1999 through 2008, coded 0 to 9. The forecast for 2009 is ________.

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Definitions:

Categorical Propositions

Statements that relate categories or classes of objects in a specific way, often using quantifiers like "all," "some," or "no."

Predicate Class

A group or category defined by a specific characteristic or attribute that its members share.

Categorical Proposition

A statement that asserts or denies something about an entire category of items or beings.

Categorical Proposition

A statement in logic that asserts or denies something about all members of a category, typically structured in a format like "All S are P" or "No S are P."