A Danger of Forecasting Discussed in the Text Is That

question 63

Multiple Choice

A danger of forecasting discussed in the text is that

• A) in most cases, the expense of collecting the necessary data exceeds the benefit
• B) forecasting's retrospective nature provides little information about the future
• C) managers may view uncertainty as "black and white" while ignoring important "grey areas"
• D) it can create legal problems for the firm if regulators discover the company is making forecast

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