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1. Favors Distribution Company purchases small imported trinkets in bulk, packages them, and sells them to retail stores. They are conducting an inventory control study of all their items. The following data for the year 2006 are for one such item, which is not seasonal. [12 Points) Month Sales Jan 15 Feb 18 Mar 14 Apr 12 May 19 Jun 10 Jul 11 Aug 15 a. Use trend projection to estimate the relationship between time and sales (state the trend line equation in this problem). Show the calculations of the intercept and the slope. b. Interpret the meaning of the slope in this problem. c. Calculate forecasts for February 2007, April 2007, and February 2008