If You Wanted to Use a Quantitative Forecasting Method That

question 205

Multiple Choice

If you wanted to use a quantitative forecasting method that could be used to forecast sales of new products, what method would you select?

• A) survey of buyer intentions
• B) exponential smoothing
• C) test-market forecasting
• D) trend analysis

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Hydrophilic

Describing molecules or substances that have a natural affinity for water and can dissolve in or absorb water easily.

Hydrophobic

A characteristic of molecules or substances that do not readily mix with or are repelled by water, often due to nonpolar characteristics.

Water Strider

An insect that can walk on the surface of water due to the high surface tension of water and the long, water-repellent legs of the insect.

Hydrogen Ion

A positively charged ion (H+) that forms when a hydrogen atom loses its electron and effectively becomes a proton.