What are the 4 types of data?
Quantative-data that can be measured with numbers
Qualitive-data that can’t be measured with numbers
Primary-data you gather yourself
Secondary-data that was gathered by someone else
What is internal and external data?
Internal-within the company
External-outside of the company
How can you forecast sales?
Sales experts-sales manager within the company
Market research-questionnaires and interviews with customers
Time series analysis-identifying patterns in the data
Linear aggression-using history to predict the future
How can you forecast expenditure?
Production and purchasing experts
Market research
Time series analysis and linear aggression
Price indices-using predictions of the likely inflation to budget expenditure