A Survey of Buyers' Intentions Forecast Involves

question 245

Multiple Choice

A survey of buyers' intentions forecast involves

• A) starting with the last known value of the item being forecast, listing the factors that could affect the forecast, assessing whether they have a positive or negative impact, and making the final forecast.
• B) making decisions without any intervening steps.
• C) asking prospective customers if they are likely to buy the product during some future time period.
• D) asking the firm's salespeople to estimate sales during a coming period.
• E) selecting the forecasting alternative that would allow a firm to survive financially even if the forecasts were totally incorrect.

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Definitions:

Productivity High

refers to a state of efficiency where an individual or organization can produce significant amounts or high-quality outputs within a given period.

Outputs Constant

A condition where the quantity of production or output remains unchanged over a period of time.

Decreasing Inputs

The process or trend of reducing the amount of resources, labor, or material used in the production of goods or services.

Productivity Ratio

A measure of the efficiency of production, often calculated as the ratio of outputs produced to inputs used.