A(n) ________ involves starting with the last known value of the item being forecast, listing the factors that could affect the forecast, assessing whether they have a positive or negative impact, and making the final forecast.

A. indirect forecast
B. direct forecast
C. incremental forecast
D. lost-horse forecast
E. lost-cause forecast


Answer: D

Business

You might also like to view...

The depreciation method that estimates the number of units of service or output that can be provided by an asset and allocates the depreciable cost of the asset on the basis of the use or output during each period is called the units-of-output or units-of-production method

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Business

To speed adoption of a new product, a marketing team should:

A) ensure that features and benefits can be communicated or demonstrated. B) design the maximum amount of complexity into the product. C) discourage limited use on a "trial" basis. D) attempt to make a clean break with existing customer values. E) rely heavily on word-of-mouth marketing.

Business

When preparing the statement of cash flows using the indirect method, the sale of marketable securities would appear as

a. a use of cash in the investing activities section b. a source of cash in the investing activities section c. a use of cash in the financing activities section d. a source of cash in the financing activities section

Business

In the MBO process, employees make the most input into ______ goals.

a. individual b. department-level c. strategic d. financial

Business