Developing a Sales Forecast for a Broad Industry

question 62

Multiple Choice

Developing a sales forecast for a broad industry:

• A) is easier when a firm segments its product-markets very carefully.
• B) is often very similar to developing a national income forecast.
• C) is usually done by a marketing manager.
• D) is relatively easy because computers can eliminate the "guess" work.
• E) All of these alternatives are correct.

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