In order to compute seasonal relatives, the trend of past data must be computed or known which means that for brand new products this approach can't be used.

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Seasonal relatives require the trend of past data to be computed or known, which is not possible for brand new products without any past data. Therefore, this approach cannot be used for brand new products.

In Order to Compute Seasonal Relatives, the Trend of Past