A tanning parlor located in a major shopping center near a large New England city has the following history of customers over the last four years (data are in hundreds of customers): Mid-Month of Quarter
Year Feb May Aug Nov Yearly Totals
2004 3.5 2.9 2.0 3.2 11.6
2005 4.1 3.4 2.9 3.6 14.0
2006 5.2 4.5 3.1 4.5 17.3
2007 6.1 5.0 4.4 6.0 21.5
a. Construct a table in which you show the actual data (given in the table), the centered moving average, the centered moving-average trend, the seasonal factors, and the cycle factors for every quarter for which they can be calculated in years 1 through 4.
b. Determine the seasonal index for each quarter.
c. Do the best you can to project the cycle factor through 2008.
d. Make a forecast for each quarter of 2008.
e. The actual numbers of customers served per quarter in 2008 were 6.8, 5.1, 4.7, and 6.5 for quarters 1 through 4, respectively (numbers are in hundreds). Calculate the RMSE for 2008.
f. Prepare a time-series plot of the actual data, the centered moving averages, the long-term trend, and the values predicted by your model for 2004 through 2008 (where data are available).

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Suppose the following items were taken from the balance sheet of nike, inc. (all dollars are in millions.) 1. cash $ 2,316.7 7. inventory $ 2,245.6 2. accounts receivable 2,786.2 8. income taxes payable 80.3 3. common stock 2,841.1 9. equipment 1,783.8 4. notes payable 291.2 10. retained earnings 6,162.5 5. buildings 3,959.7 11. accounts payable 2,624.6 6. mortgage payable 1,092.3 perform each of the following. classify each of these items as an asset, liability, or stockholders’ equity, and determine the total dollar amount for each classification. (enter amounts in millions up to 1 decimal place, e. g. 45.5 million.) cash accounts receivable common stock notes payable buildings mortgage payable inventory income taxes payable equipment retained earnings accounts payable assets $ 13092 liability $ 4088.4 stockholders’ equity $ 9003.6 etextbook and media determine nike’s accounting equation by calculating the value of total assets, total liabilities, and total stockholders’ equity. (enter amounts in millions up to 1 decimal place, e. g. 45.5 million.) total assets = total liabilities + total stockholders’ equity

Your father offers you a choice of $120,000 in 11 years or $48,500 today. use appendix b as an approximate answer, but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial calculator methods. a-1. if money is discounted at 11 percent, what is the present value of the $120,000?