How do I forecast these sales?

[reddvinylene]

Hi, I'm trying to forecast some sales.

I have no idea what I'm doing, but anyhow: I have an Excel spreadsheet listing the states I want to market to, the GDP per capita (PPP) of each state, how many men there are in my market, and how many women. I assume the conversion ratio is 2% for men and %5 for women.

Now that I got this - what basic mathematics / advanced economic models could I apply to try to forecast sales? And is there any other data that I could try get my hands on that could help me create an even more precise model?

Thanks!

[notacolour]

I realize that you're new, so maybe you've figured this out by now, but you're kind of in the wrong place for this.

This is a forum for discussing admission to economics PhD programs, not for asking basic questions about sales forecast models. I'm sure there are other places where you're much more likely to get helpful answers to such questions.

[KGkhan23]

I recommend Yahoo answers.

[OneMoreEcon]

Hire a consultant. Post what you're willing to pay, and I'll bet that you get some private messages.