Preface

This textbook is written for business persons who desire to forecast consumer demands and sales. It is also written for economic, financial, governmental, and private practitioners who want to make informed decisions based on costs, benefits, economic trends, and growth. Additionally, any researcher who wishes to predict a future event will benefit from this book. Finally, the book is written for upper-division undergraduate students, first year MBA or MA students, and other readers who wish to acquire a fundamental knowledge of quantitative forecasting for the purpose of pursuing jobs related to data analyses or making personal plans for the future.

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