The numbers of employees, in thousands, of Keller Overhead Door Inc. for the years 2012 to 2020 are as follows:

Year	Employees (thousands)
2012	46.3
2013	42.0
2014	41.8
2015	39.4
2016	34.9
2017	29.6
2018	30.8
2019	29.6
2020	32.0

b. Based on the table, describe the time series pattern?

c. Use the trend equation to calculate the points for 2014 and 2017. (Do not round intermediate calculations, and round Employees to 1 decimal and Trend Forecast to 2 decimal places.)

d. Estimate the number of employees for the next two years. (Do not round intermediate calculations, and round final answers to the nearest whole number.)

e. By how much has the number of employees decreased per year, on average, during the period? (Round the final answer in thousands to 3 decimal places.)