Forecasts Used for New Product Planning, Capital Expenditures, Facility Location

question 70

Multiple Choice

Forecasts used for new product planning, capital expenditures, facility location or expansion, and R&D typically utilize a

• A) short-range time horizon.
• B) medium-range time horizon.
• C) long-range time horizon.
• D) naive method, because there is no data history.
• E) strategic forecast.

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