Section 1

PC sales (millions) Software revenue (thousands

Year of $)
2004 176 11850
2005 207.8 12569
2006 230 12390
2007 257.4 17553
2008 287.8 16734
2009 308.3 16430
2010 350.9 18802

(a) 0.8964553058

(b)
Software revenue (thousands of $)
Software revenue (thous ands of $) Li near (Software revenue (thous a nds of $))

20000

18000 f(x) = 42.0017884608x + 4280.0497457927

R² = 0.8036321152
16000

14000

12000

10000
Year

8000

6000

4000

2000

0
150 200 250 300 350 400

Value

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(d) According to the above data Pearson's PC's in a strong level

There is a direct relationship between software revenue & PC sales
When the sale of PC is increase, software revenue is also increasing
(thous a nds of $))

350 400
Section 2
Average milk production in the UK (millions of liters)
Year Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3
1 1080 1120 1055
2 1061 1107 1028
3 1059 1071 1028
4 1048 1058 1068

(a) Milk production

1 1080
2 1120
3 1055
1 4 1217
1 1061
2 1107
3 1028
2 4 1177
1 1059
2 1071
3 1028
3 4 1168
1 1048
2 1058
3 1068
4 4 1151

(b)
Average of the Milk Production
1250

1200

1150

1100

1050

1000

950

900
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1
1 2 3
Mil k production Trend
 1 2
© Year 1
Year 2 -45.625 8.75
Year 3 -24.75 -11.625
Year 4 -32.5 -25.375

Average quartely deviation -34.29166667 -9.4166666667

Adjustment -1.9895833333

Seasonal variation -32.30208333 -7.4270833333

Average change in trend -6.45

Predicted trend Quarter 3 in year 5 -7007.11875 -7013.56875

Forecasted milk production in Q3 year 5 -7039.420833 -7020.9958333333

(d) According to the above data UK milk productionis in a weak level. Because their demand is very low & that leads to
This future estimate will help them to make the future decisions & make the plans to increase their procustion leve
By looking at the future estimate of the milk production dairy industry can easily identify their supply of the milk pro
ters)
Quarter 4
1217
1177
1168
1151

Quareterly milk production Centered milk production Trend Deviation

4472
4453 8925 1115.625 -60.625 -60.625
4440 8893 1111.625 105.375 105.375
4413 8853 1106.625 -45.625 -45.625
4373 8786 1098.25 8.75 8.75
4371 8744 1093 -65 -65
4335 8706 1088.25 88.75 88.75
4335 8670 1083.75 -24.75 -24.75
4326 8661 1082.625 -11.625 -11.625
4315 8641 1080.125 -52.125 -52.125
4302 8617 1077.125 90.875 90.875
4342 8644 1080.5 -32.5 -32.5
4325 8667 1083.375 -25.375 -25.375

roduction

2 3 4 1 2 3 4
3 4
Trend
 3 4
-60.625 105.375
-65 88.75
-52.125 90.875

-59.25 95

-57.2604166667 96.9895833333

-7020.01875 -7026.46875

-7077.2791666667 -6929.4791666667

eir demand is very low & that leads to less revenue.

plans to increase their procustion level
sily identify their supply of the milk production. Then that will help them to match the demand of the dairy products in the market.
cts in the market.