Which Forecasting Technique Uses Historical Data Ordered in Time to Project

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which forecasting technique uses historical data ordered in time to project the trend and growth rate of sales?

• A)input/output analysis
• B)the Delphi method
• C)causal techniques
• D)time series analysis
• E)market survey method

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