Suppose gives the profit of a company in thousands of dollars months after January 1, 2014. At the monthly meetings with her staff, the CEO reports the company's profits 5 months ago and their expected profits 5 months in the future.
a) What two figures does the CEO report on July 1, 2014?
Profit from 5 months ago: thousand dollars
Profit projected for 5 months in the future: thousand dollars

b) What figures does the CEO report months after January 2014? Write your answer as an expression with .
Profit from 5 months ago:
Profit projected for 5 months in the future:

Hint: