Creation of alternative hypothetical but equally likely future conditions is called   

A. contingency planning.
B. trend analysis.
C. balancing the scorecard.
D. strategy formulation.
E. forecasting.


A. contingency planning.

Contingency planning, also known as scenario planning and scenario analysis, is the creation of alternative hypothetical but equally likely future conditions.

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