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The Simpson Corporation has gathered information regarding past sales of custom t-shirts.
Year | Sales |
---|---|
2013 | $225,000 |
2014 | $193,000 |
2015 | $248,000 |
2016 | $360,000 |
2017 | $340,000 |
2018 | $295,000 |
2019 | $310,000 |
- Predict the sales for 2020 using the moving average method.
- You noticed a sudden jump in sales for 2016. After inquiring about this jump, you were notified by your manager about a one-time special order sale for $60,000 in that year that is not likely to be repeated. What revision, if any, would you make in the sales information used for projection?
- If you revised your historical sales to be used to project 2020 sales, please recalculate your projection using the moving average method.
- Which projection (Question 1 or Question 3) do you feel is more representative of the Simpson Corporation's historical sales? Why?
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