PV: Unused

PMT: Unused

FV: Unused

R0: Unused

R1: S1

R2: S2

R3: S3

R4: n

R5: a

R6: b

R7: c

R8-R.0: Unused

1.Key in the program and press CLEAR .

2.Divide the data points to be input into 3 equal consecutive groups. Label them Groups I, II and III for convenience.

3.Key in the first point of group I and press .

4.Key in the first point of group II and press .

5.Key in the first point of group III and press .

6.Repeat steps 3, 4, and 5 for the balance of the data in each group. After executing step 5 the display shows how many sets of data have been entered.

7.To fit the data to a Gompertz curve, press 12 . The resultant display is the curve constant "a". Constants "b" and "c" may be

obtained by pressing 6 and 7 respectively.

8.To calculate a projected value, key in the number of the period and press .

9.Repeat step 8 for each period desired.

Example: The X-presso Company marked a revolutionary new coffee brewing machine in 1968. Sales grew at a steady pace for several years, then began to slow. The sales records for the first 9 years of the product's life were as follows.

Year

Sales($K)

1

18

2

41

3

49

4

151

5

188

6

260

7

282

8

322

9

340

What are the projected sales volumes for this product in its 10th and 12th year?What is the maximum yearly sales volume for this product if the

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