Forecast_3_choices.gif shows a graph of actual Sales Revenue, a linear forecast, and a best fit forecast. The actual Sales revenue goes from July through December 2001. Forecasts go through December of 2002. The linear forecast is a nearly straight, gradually rising line. The best fit forecast parallels a sharp rise in the actual sales revenue in December, then drops through February, rises in April, drops a bit in May, and so on, showing an overall growth through 2002.