Explain Forecasting and the Different Types of Forecasting Methods

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Essay

Explain forecasting and the different types of forecasting methods.

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Definitions:

Average Fixed Cost

Represents the fixed costs of production (costs that do not change with the level of output) divided by the quantity of output produced.

Total Cost Curve

A graphical representation showing the total cost incurred by a firm at different levels of output.

Variable Input

An input in the production process that can be adjusted in the short term to change the level of output.

Marginal Product

The additional output that is produced by adding one more unit of a specific input, while holding all other inputs constant.