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FORECAST function: Description, Usage, Syntax, Examples and Explanation

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What is FORECAST function in Excel? FORECAST function is one of Statistical functions in Microsoft Excel that calculates, or predicts, a future value by using existing values. The predicted value is a y-value for a given x-value. The known values are existing x-values and y-values, and the new value is predicted by using linear regression. …

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Forecast vs Trend Function in Excel

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The FORECAST and TREND function give the exact same result. When you add a trendline to an Excel chart, Excel can display the equation in a chart (see below). You can use this equation to calculate future sales. Explanation: Excel uses the method of least squares to find a line that best fits the points. The R-squared value equals 0.9295, which is a …

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