Wicks Ski Shop is looking to forecast ski sales on a quarter

Wick\'s Ski Shop is looking to forecast ski sales on a quarterly basis based on the historical data listed in the table below:

Year

1

2

3

4

Q1

500

520

550

595

Q2

160

140

170

180

Q3

80

85

90

95

Q4

220

250

260

290

What is the seasonal index for Q1?                            [ Select ]                       [\"1.9116\", \"2.2748\", \"2.0693\", \"0.9749\"]      

Use Excel Quiz 5, Seasonal Index 1, round to 4 decimal places.

Year

1

2

3

4

Q1

500

520

550

595

Q2

160

140

170

180

Q3

80

85

90

95

Q4

220

250

260

290

Solution

Answer is 2.070396

Working:

Year
1 2 3 4
Q1 500 520 550 595
Q2 160 140 170 180
Q3 80 85 90 95
Q4 220 250 260 290
Average 240 248.8 267.5 290
Index numbers
1 2 3 4 Average
Q1 2.083333 2.090452 2.056075 2.051724 2.070396
Q2 0.666667 0.562814 0.635514 0.62069 0.621421
Q3 0.333333 0.341709 0.336449 0.327586 0.334769
Q4 0.916667 1.005025 0.971963 1.00000 0.973414
Wick\'s Ski Shop is looking to forecast ski sales on a quarterly basis based on the historical data listed in the table below: Year 1 2 3 4 Q1 500 520 550 595 Q
Wick\'s Ski Shop is looking to forecast ski sales on a quarterly basis based on the historical data listed in the table below: Year 1 2 3 4 Q1 500 520 550 595 Q

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