What type of pattern exists in the data?

use simple linear regression analysis to find the parameters for the line that minimizes mse for this time series. do not round your interim computations and round your final answers to three decimal places. for subtractive or negative numbers use a minus sign. (example: -300)

y-intercept, b0 =

slope, b1 =

mse =

what is the forecast for t = 8? if required, round your answer to three decimal places.

Slimwood corporation made sales of $ 725 million during 2018. of this amount, slimwood collected cash for $ 670 million. the company's cost of goods sold was $ 300 million, and all other expenses for the year totaled $ 400 million. also during 2018, slimwood paid $ 420 million for its inventory and $ 285 million for everything else. beginning cash was $ 110 million. carter's top management is interviewing you for a job and they ask two questions: (a) how much was carter's net income for 2018? (b) how much was carter's cash balance at the end of 2016? you will get the job only if you answer both questions correctly.