In: Statistics and Probability
Listed below is the net sales in $ million for Home Depot Inc. and its subsidiaries from 1993 to 2015. Remember to code the years starting at 1 for year 1993.
Year | Net Sales | ||
1993 | $ | 9,239 | |
1994 | 11,836 | ||
1995 | 14,804 | ||
1996 | 18,165 | ||
1997 | 24,326 | ||
1998 | 31,349 | ||
1999 | 36,687 | ||
2000 | 47,660 | ||
2001 | 54,509 | ||
2002 | 57,861 | ||
2003 | 66,293 | ||
2004 | 75,025 | ||
2005 | 83,503 | ||
2006 | 90,116 | ||
2007 | 78,278 | ||
2008 | 70,438 | ||
2009 | 65,346 | ||
2010 | 67,300 | ||
2011 | 69,847 | ||
2012 | 75,519 | ||
2013 | 80,383 | ||
2014 | 83,101 | ||
2015 | 88,293 | ||
Determine the least squares equation. On the basis of this information, what are the estimated sales for 2016 and 2017? (Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.)
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