The Following Table Shows the Quarterly Sales of Widgets Over

question 59

Multiple Choice

The following table shows the quarterly sales of widgets over the past two years. Calculate the seasonal factor for Quarter 2.
$$\begin{array} {| l | r |} \hline{ \text { Quarter } } & \text { Sules } \\\hline \text { Q1 last year } & 10,000 \\\hline\text { Q2 last year } & 11,000 \\\hline \text { Q3 last year } & 7,500 \\\hline \text { Q4 last year } & 8 , 0 0 0 \\\hline \text { Q1 this year } & 15,000 \\\hline\text { Q2 this year } & 17,000 \\\hline \text { Q3 this year } & 10,500 \\\hline \text { Q4 this year } & 11,500\\\hline\end{array}$$

• A) 0.74
• B) 0.99
• C) 1.14
• D) 1.24
• E) 1.29

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