a) Estimate the impact of COVID19 on this company's revenue, with the potential seasonality in consideration

b) Which base year, FY18-19 or FY19-20, will you choose for your sales estimation if:

i) you believe the norm for this company is before COVID19? ii) you believe the company will have a new norm after COVID19?

1HY18 ending FY17-18 31 Dec. 2017 $3.69 $6.85 1HY19 ending FY18 - 19 31 Dec. 2018 $3.84 1HY20 ending FY19-20 31 Dec. 2019 $4.00 $7.92 Sales $7.10 (billions) Growth 3.84/3.69 - 1 = 4.0% 7.10/6.85 -1 = 3.6% 4.00/3.84 - 1 = 4.2% 7.92/7.10 - 1 = 11.5% rate 1HY18 ending FY17-18 31 Dec. 2017 $3.69 $6.85 1HY19 ending FY18 - 19 31 Dec. 2018 $3.84 1HY20 ending FY19-20 31 Dec. 2019 $4.00 $7.92 Sales $7.10 (billions) Growth 3.84/3.69 - 1 = 4.0% 7.10/6.85 -1 = 3.6% 4.00/3.84 - 1 = 4.2% 7.92/7.10 - 1 = 11.5% rate