1. Here are the Chicago White Sox attendance figures for their 82 home games from 1995 through
2006.
Year Attendance
1995 1,609,773
1996 1,676,416
1997 1,865,222
1998 1,391,146
1999 1,338,851
2000 1,947,799
2001 1,766,172
2002 1,676,416
2003 1,939,594
2004 1,930,537
2005 2,342,834
2006 2,957,414
Predict the White Sox attendance for 2007. Please Show all formula use to get the attendance for 2007 Now examine the division place and the number of wins for the White Sox from 1995 through
2006
Year Wins Games Behind
1995 68 32
1996 85 14
1997 80 6
1998 80 9
1999 75 21
2000 95 +5
2001 83 8
2002 81 13
2003 86 4
2004 83 9
2005 99 ___
2006 90 6
a. Which is more important for predicting the attendance, the previous year or the current year?
b. What factors would you consider as influencing the sporting event attendance?
c. What forecasting model would you use to best predict the White Sox attendance? Show all formula use