22 - Demand Forecasting Using Linear Regression
22 - Demand Forecasting Using Linear Regression
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In "Linear Regression" Forecasting Model, we plot the graph of the giiven demand, and
get the regression equation (y=mx + c type), where 'x' is the day for which you want to
forecast the demand.
By putting different values of 'x' in the equation we can forecast the demand for the
respective day.