At the National Park Service, Substantial Increases in Visitation Drive

question 27

Multiple Choice

At the National Park Service, substantial increases in visitation drive up cost for many operations that directly support visitor activities, such as waste disposal; general maintenance and supplies; road, trail, and campground repair; employee overtime; and utilities.Additionally, staff are sometimes diverted from other activities to manage the increasing crowds. Based on the statement above, top management might want to turn to which forecasting technique as a planning aid?

• A)Expert forecasting
• B)Leading indicators
• C)Modeling
• D)Extrapolation
• E)Delphi

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