Under Which of the Following Conditions Is Qualitative Forecasting Considered

question 37

Multiple Choice

Under which of the following conditions is qualitative forecasting considered attractive?

• A) When past data are either misleading or obsolete.
• B) When the forecasts have to be documented.
• C) When the forecasts have to be independent of the forecaster's judgment.
• D) When the forecasts can be based on reliable data.

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