Forecasting for managers

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Forecasting for Managers Coursework Marking scheme - (6ECON006W)

Dissertation: Marking & Feedback Sheet Marker:

Overall Comments:

Name (Student ID):

Title:

Component:

V Good (70%+)

Good

(60-69%)

Average

(50-59%)

Poor

(40-49%)

V Poor

(<40%)

Describe the historical data on HBAT sales, including a discussion of the general direction of sales and any seasonal tendencies that might be occurring. (5 marks)

Apply appropriate forecasting techniques and compare the forecasting performances. Choose the best model to generate forecasts for year 2019. (40 marks)

Discuss how these forecasts might be integrated into the planning operations and policy makings at HBAT. (15 marks)

Quality of Regression analysis: starting with a general model; following a model selection procedure to reach the final model; fully interpreting the model estimation results; diagnostic checking. (30 marks)

Recommendations to HBAT based on regression analysis (10 marks)