01 Task Performance - Management Reporting
01 Task Performance - Management Reporting
Total Purchases
January (8,460/2) = 4,230 units
February (10,800/2) = 5,400 units
Moving
Year Quarter Actual Sales Trend SV
Average
4 1
2
3
4 24
5 1 8
30.5
2 30 30 0
29.5
3 60 31 29
32.5
4 20 35 -15
37.5
6 1 20 40 -20
42.5
2 50 45 5
47.5
3 80 50 30
52.5
4 40 54 -14
55.5
7 1 40 57 -17
58.5
2 62
3 92
4 51
8 1 51
Using the moving average method, we can assume that the predicted sales for the final quarter of year 7
will be lower than those for the third quarter. However, the first quarter of the following year, year 8, will be greater
than every previous year's first quarter.