In Class Problem 4

You are given the regional sales data in Lb for Palm Oil sold in 3 Grocery Stores of a departmental store
operating in Malaysia. Analyze the given data to answer the questions below:

MONTH 2012 2013 2014

Jan 584 720 855
Feb 552 729 528
Mar 544 747 729
Apr 576 621 800
May 585 819 744
Jun 784 1260 928
Jul 1026 1368 1560
Aug 1098 1530 1746
Sep 666 873 909
Oct 504 976 1773
Nov 576 624 2000
Dec 1224 1416 1512

MONTH 2012 2013 2014 Regional sales data in Lb for Palm Oil sold in 3
Jan 584 720 855
Grocery Stores of a departmental store operating
Feb 552 729 528 in Malaysia
Mar 544 747 729 2500
Apr 576 621 800
2000
May 585 819 744
Jun 784 1260 928 1500
Jul 1026 1368 1560
Aug 1098 1530 1746 1000

Sep 666 873 909 500

Oct 504 976 1773
Nov 576 624 2000 0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Dec 1224 1416 1512

1) Is there a trend present?

1. Positive trend
2. Negative trend
3. None
4. Cannot be inferred
2) Is there any seasonality present?

1. No
2. Not enough data to infer
3. Yes
4. There is randomness