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growth type/distribution formula
I have some monthly historical sales data and would need to do a forecast for
next 12 month. Question - sales number - how can identify the closest rule on their growth or change? Is there a way to accurately identify the growth type - linear or exponential or any any other? |
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growth type/distribution formula
Plot the data. See if a linear fit is "good enough". Then try some sample
fits: http://spreadsheetpage.com/index.php...line_formulas/ -- Gary''s Student - gsnu201001 "Jul2010" wrote: I have some monthly historical sales data and would need to do a forecast for next 12 month. Question - sales number - how can identify the closest rule on their growth or change? Is there a way to accurately identify the growth type - linear or exponential or any any other? |
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