Extrapolation is a process of making predictions by:
A) using surveys as a means of predicting the future
B) using external factors as a means of predicting the future
C) using past experience as a means of predicting the future
D) identifying correlations
E) taking the mean of several possible scenarios

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Extrapolation involves using past data and trends to make predictions about future outcomes. This means that choice C, using past experience as a means of predicting the future, is the best choice. Surveys (choice A) and external factors (choice B) may be used as part of the extrapolation process, but they are not the primary method. Identifying correlations (choice D) can also be helpful in the extrapolation process, but again, it is not the primary method. Taking the mean of several possible scenarios (choice E) is not necessarily a part of extrapolation.

Extrapolation Is a Process of Making Predictions By