Forecast:

a$.$ Sales Volume $$ Four quarters in advance $($Hint: use

Trendline option in Excel or Forecast option in Tableau$)$

b$.$ Contribution Margin $$ Four quarters in advance $($Hint:

use Trendline option in Excel or Forecast option in

Tableau$)$

Once you have prepared the analysis, Kevin has also given

you guidelines for preparing a draft of the business report

$($see $$Deliverable$)$ that will be delivered to HMC along

with the dashboards.