Forecasting

Question 1

Classify all the following as strategic or financial value drivers

a) Development of new products
b) Entrance to new markets
c) Outsourcing of production or back-office activities
d) Growth
e) Margins
f) Investment ratios

Answer 1

a, b + c) Strategic
d, e + f) Financial

Question 2

Which distinctions of periods do we make in a forecsasting process?

a) Historical, Current, Terminal
b) Histocial and Explicit (forecast)
c) Explicit (forecast) and terminal
d) Historical, explicit (forecast), Terminal

Answer 2

d)