Which of the Following Tools Are Used to Make Forecasts

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following tools are used to make forecasts for hurricanes?

• A) weather satellites
• B) aircraft
• C) doppler radar
• D) weather buoys
• E) All of the above are used to make forecasts.

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Definitions:

Double-Declining-Balance

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Straight-Line Depreciation

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Accounting Principles

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Prospectively

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