This case can be helpful to gain experience with building a revenue growth forecast by utilizing time series analysis. It needs the students to forecast the growth in an elite social network’s traffic using various exponential smoothing models from three years of monthly history. The model selected by the students is utilized to predict the future growth and revenues in a cash flow statement. This case is accompanied with an Excel Spreadsheet, a .csv file, an R file, and a teaching note.
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