The following time series shows the sales of supermarket chain over the last six months. Month Sales ($ 000) August 2021 250 Sep 2021 280 Oct 2021 295 Nov 2021 320 Dec 2021 380 Jan 2022 360 Develop a...

The following time series shows the sales of supermarket chain over the last six months.

1. Develop a linear trend equation that can be used to forecast sales in Feb 2022.


2. Forecast the sales in Feb 2021 using a three-period weighted moving average designed with the following weights: Nov 2021 weight 0.6, Dec 2021 weight 0.3 and Jan 2022 weight 0.1. Which method (A or B) is the best? Explain why.