Forecasting Sales Using Trend Models

A financial analyst is studying the quarterly sales data of a company over the last 10 years to forecast future sales. To analyze the trend, the analyst applies a linear regression trend model, resulting in the following regression equation:

Sales = 15000 + 3500 * Time,

where Time is measured in quarters starting from 1 (Q1 of Year 1) up to 40 (Q4 of Year 10). The analyst is particularly interested in understanding the implications of this model on future sales projections, especially for Q41 (the first quarter of Year 11). Assuming that the sales data continues to follow the same trend, what is the predicted sales value for Q41 based on the regression equation?