Question

The following table represents the sales (in thousands) of mobile sets of a shop for 16 quarters over four years:

Year Quarter      
  Q_1 Q_2 Q_3 Q_4
2011 554 590 616 653
2012 472 501 521 552
2013 501 531 553 595
2014 403 448 460 480

(a) Compute the seasonal indices for four quarters by Simple average method.

(b) Obtain deseasonlised values.

19 Jan 2026
Answer :
Word Count : 509
We are asked to compute seasonal indices using the simple average method and then deseasonalize the data. Let’s solve this step by step manually. --- ### Step 1: Compute annual totals and quarterly averages First, sum sales for each year: * 2011: 554 + 590 + 616 + 653 = 2413 * 2012: 472 + 501 + 521 + 552 = 2046 * 2013: 501 + 531 + 553 + 595 = 2180 * 2014: 403 + 448 + 460 + 480 = 1791 Now compute the annual average (total / 4 quarters): * 2011: 2413 ÷ 4 = 603.25 * 2012: 2046 ÷ 4 = 511.5 * 2013: 2180 ÷ 4 = 545 * 2014: 1791 ÷ 4 = 447.75 --- ### Step 2: Compute seasonal ratios (quarterly value ÷ annual average) Formula: Seasonal ratio = Quarter sales ÷ Annual average 2011: * Q1: 554 ÷ 603.25 ≈ 0.918 * Q2: 590 ÷ 603.25 ≈ 0.978 * Q3: 616 ÷ 603.25 ≈ 1.022 * Q4: 653 ÷
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