FIN3450 Fall 2017 OPTIONAL HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS
Question 1 (10 points)
Read the textbook, pages 168 to 173. You will complete the Figure 6‐1, the Exhibits 6‐1, 6‐2,
and 6‐3. In this question, you will learn how to smooth a time series with moving averages;
isolate the seasonality of a time series; and extracting the irregular component. You will also
review AVERAGEIF function and learn how to use VLOOKUP function. Note that the
Revenues.xlsx file is available on eLearning. You will use the data in the spreadsheets, “AMZN
Quarterly Revenue”, and “AMZN Annual Revenue.” See below for the answers you will need to
create in the excel file.
Question 2 (10 points)
Read the textbook, pages 186 to 190. You will complete Exhibits 6‐9 and 6‐10, and 6‐11, as well
as the Figure 6‐7. In this question, you will learn how to forecast the trend using regression and
use seasonal dummy variables to account for seasonality. Note that the Revenues.xlsx file is
available on eLearning. You will use the data in the spreadsheet, “AMZN Quarterly Revenue.”
See below for the answers you will need to create in the excel file.
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- Revenues.xlsx