Example Using Forecasting Method 5: Specific Percent Increase over Prior Month Sales

To calculate sales estimates for July, August and September 2008, enter these percentage values in the appropriate processing option:

• July: 25 percent

• August: 30 percent

• September: -15 percent

  Month	2007 Reported	2008 Estimated	Forecast Calculation
  JUNE	20,000
  JULY	22,500	25,000	20,000 × 1.25
  AUGUST	25,000	29,250	22,500 × 1.3
  SEPTEMBER	27,500	21,250	25,000 x 0.85

Determine the sales estimates for July, August, and September, 2008 by multiplying each previous month's sales in 2007 with the percentage that you entered in the processing option.

Note: For a lease to comparable, sales must exist for the month prior to the estimated month in the prior year.