5. (a) When a new business is started, or a patent idea needs funding, venture capitalists or investment bankers will want to see a business plan that includes forecast information related to a profit and loss statement. What type of forecasting information do you suppose would be required?  (b) A picnic spot is open on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The manager hopes to improve resource availability and scheduling of part-time employees by forecasting visitors in the next week. Data on visitors of the recent 5 weeks at the spot has been found. On Saturday, Thursday, and Friday there were 182. 95, and 280 in week 1; 197, 105, and 295 in week2; 178, 92, and 275 in week 3; 210, 109, and 305 in week 4; and 192, 100. and 284 in week 5. i. Find seasonal relatives of the days.  ii. Forecast number of visitors in the resort for week 6 and that is for the days of week 6.

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5. (a) When a new business is started, or a patent idea needs funding, venture capitalists or investment bankers will want to see a business plan that includes forecast information related to a profit and loss statement. What type of forecasting information do you suppose would be required? 

(b) A picnic spot is open on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The manager hopes to improve resource availability and scheduling of part-time employees by forecasting visitors in the next week. Data on visitors of the recent 5 weeks at the spot has been found. On Saturday, Thursday, and Friday there were 182. 95, and 280 in week 1; 197, 105, and 295 in week2; 178, 92, and 275 in week 3; 210, 109, and 305 in week 4; and 192, 100. and 284 in week 5. i. Find seasonal relatives of the days. 
ii. Forecast number of visitors in the resort for week 6 and that is for the days of week 6.

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