Abstract:
THE PURPOSE OF THIS THESIS IS TO DEVELOP A STRONGER TOOL FOR FORECASTING THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET FOR A SPECIFIC COMPANY. THE PAPER IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR PARTS.
THE FIRST PART DESCRIBES VARIOUS METHODS OF FORECASTING. COLLECTION OF DATA AND SELECTION OF VARIABLES ARE IN THE SECOND. EXPLANATION OF THE TOOLS USED IN DEVELOPING THE MULTIPLE REGRESSION EQUATIONS FOLLOW. THE FOURTH YIELDS THE EQUATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS.