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                   Example continued

                                                Takings                     8 Qtr
                                  Quarter       ($’000)        4 Qtr         total      Average
                   Year                           = Y          total      (centred)        = T
                                      1            13                                       –

                                                                 –
                                      2            22                         –             –
                   20X1                                         116
                                      3            58                        235          29.4
                                                                119

                                      4            23                        244          30.5
                                                                125
                                      1            16                        253          31.6
                                                                128

                                      2            28                        258          32.2
                   20X2                                         130
                                      3            61                        261          32.6
                                                                131
                                      4            25                        263          32.9

                                                                132
                                      1            17                        264          33.0
                                                                132
                                      2            29                        265          33.1

                   20X3                                         133
                                      3            61                        267          33.4
                                                                134
                                      4            26                        269          33.6
                                                                135

                                      1            18                        274          34.2
                                                                139
                                      2            30                        281          35.1
                   20X4                                         142

                                      3            65                         –             –
                                                                 –
                                      4            29                                       –





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