Business Decision Making: Sales, Profit, & Trend Line Analysis
VerifiedAI Summary
This report provides an analysis of the sales and profit data for a restaurant called Food For Friends over a ten-year period (2007-2016). It includes pie charts and column charts visualizing both sales and profit, alongside interpretations of these visuals. The analysis shows the sales in 2007 were very low and then shows an increasing trend till 2010. In 2011 the sales volume dropped but soon after 2011 the sales increased at a lower rate than from the initial years. Similarly, the profit was low in 2007 as the restaurant had just opened. The report also includes trend lines for both sales and profit, explaining their use in forecasting and decision-making. The trend line analysis suggests that the future conditions of the restaurant will be good which will help in increasing the profitability. The report concludes by emphasizing the importance of improving marketing strategies to increase sales and improve future predictions.