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Practical Business Forecasting is designed to appeal to a wide range of academic, corporate,and consulting economists who have interest or responsibilities in forecasting at the macroeconomic,industry,or individual company level. The text first discusses various methods of forecasting and alternative goals.
Business Forecasting Tools
Introduction to Forecasting.Business forecasting generally attempts to predict future customer demand for a firm’s goods or services.Macroeconomic forecasting attempts to predict future behavior of the economy and identify business cycle turning points. For undergraduate and graduate courses in Business Forecasting. Written in a simple, straightforward style, Business Forecasting 9/e presents basic statistical techniques using practical business examples to teach students how to predict long-term forecasts. Written in a simple, straightforward.