A municipal skate-park desk has eleven days of Saturday gate counts and wants a summer-demand model for session staffing. A vendor says those eleven days are enough to fit a predictor. What should the leader decide?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
Eleven days of Saturday gate counts cannot carry a summer staffing model. Decline the fit. A handful of days produces a number that looks precise and is not, and inventing the missing Saturdays does not create a season.
Full Explanation
A demand model needs enough representative history to see ordinary Saturdays, weather, and events. Eleven days cannot carry a summer staffing decision. Forcing a fit on a handful of days produces a number that looks precise and is not. Leaders should wait for a fuller season or use a simple posted rule until the history exists.