Assessment Brief

Type: Discussion Board Unit:  Understanding Business Drivers and Improving Business Forecasts Due Date:  Sun, 1/31/16 Grading Type: Numeric Points Possible:  75 Points Earned:  75 Deliverable Length:  400–600 words Assignment DetailsScenario Learning MaterialsReading Assignment My Work: Online Deliverables: Discussion Board Looking for tutoring? Go to Smarthinking Collapse All | Expand All Collapse All | Expand All Assignment Details Assignment Description Primary Discussion Response is due by Wednesday (11:59:59pm Central), Peer Responses are due by Sunday (11:59:59pm Central).Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas. WidgeCorp is considering branching out into cold beverages. You have been asked to come up with a regression model to forecast monthly sales of cold beverages for the next year. Think about what variables you might include in your model.Your manager asks for your thoughts.