In 2017, a marketing manager for new balance's minimus golf shoe needs to forecast sales through 2019. she begins with the known totals for 2016 and adjusts for positive factors like acceptance of new high-tech designs and great publicity, and for negative factors like the stagnant economy and predicted moves by the competition. this type of forecast is referred to as

You wish to retire in 13 years, at which time you want to have accumulated enough money to receive an annual annuity of $23,000 for 18 years after retirement. during the period before retirement you can earn 9 percent annually, while after retirement you can earn 11 percent on your money. what annual contributions to the retirement fund will allow you to receive the $23,000 annuity? use appendix c and appendix d for an approximate answer, but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial calculator methods.