A Forecaster Used the Regression Equation and Quarterly Sales

question 35

Multiple Choice

A forecaster used the regression equation and quarterly sales data for 1996I-2013IV t = 1,...,64) for an appliance manufacturer to obtain the results shown below.Q is quarterly sales,and and are dummy variables for quarters I,II,and III. Using the estimation results given above,the predicted level of sales in 2014II is _______ units.

• A)127.5
• B)137.5
• C)154
• D)155.5
• E)none of the above

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