National Scan, Inc. sells radio frequency inventory tags. Monthly sales for a seven month period were as follows.

Month Sales (000)Units
Feb. 19
Mar. 22
Apr. 8
May 24
Jun 19
Jul 27
Aug 22
b. Forecast September sales volume using each of the following

1. A linear trend equation. Round intermediate calculations and finals answer to 2 decimal places.

YT = thousands

2. A five-month moving average. Round answer to 2 decimal places.

3. Exponential smoothing with a smoothing constant equal to 0.25 assuming a March forecast of 17(000). Round intermediate forecast values and final answer to 2 decimal places.

Forecast thousands

4. The naive approach

Naive approach thousands

5. A weighted average using .50 for August .15 for July, and .35 for June. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.

Weighted average thousands

San ruiz interiors provides design services to residential and commercial clients. the residential services produce a contribution margin of $450,000 and have traceable fixed operating costs of $480,000. management is studying whether to drop the residential operation. if closed, the fixed operating costs will fall by $370,000 and san ruiz’ income will

Required information [the following information applies to the questions displayed below.] the following data is provided for garcon company and pepper company. garcon company pepper company beginning finished goods inventory $ 13,800 $ 18,850 beginning work in process inventory 16,700 20,700 beginning raw materials inventory 8,800 13,500 rental cost on factory equipment 28,250 26,650 direct labor 22,400 37,400 ending finished goods inventory 17,300 14,300 ending work in process inventory 23,200 19,400 ending raw materials inventory 5,900 9,600 factory utilities 11,250 15,000 factory supplies used 10,900 5,700 general and administrative expenses 32,500 44,500 indirect labor 2,500 9,880 repairs—factory equipment 4,820 2,150 raw materials purchases 41,500 63,000 selling expenses 54,800 49,000 sales 238,530 317,510 cash 33,000 23,700 factory equipment, net 222,500 124,825 accounts receivable, net 13,400 23,950 required: 1. complete the table to find the cost of goods manufactured for both garcon company and pepper company for the year ended december 31, 2017. 2. complete the table to calculate the cost of goods sold for both garcon company and pepper company for the year ended december 31, 2017.

Oliver's company is planning the launch of their hybrid cars. the company has included "never-before-seen" product benefits in the hybrid cars. which type of advertising should oliver's company use for the new cars?