When their baby was ready to head off to college,the beleaguered parents pulled out the college folder from their file cabinet and added up the cost of putting their first child through college from 1995-2000.The mother whimpered as she factored in the rising cost of tuition,fees,books,and inflation by multiplying the total by 2.5.The father felt a searing pain go through his chest as he saw the total,knowing full well that their cost estimation approach,called:
A)an order of magnitude estimate,was highly accurate.
B)parametric estimation,was highly accurate.
C)feasibility estimation,was highly accurate.
D)definitive estimation,was highly accurate.

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Parametric estimation involves using historical data and mathematical models to estimate the cost of a project. This is what the parents did by looking at the cost of putting their first child through college and factoring in the rising costs. Therefore, the best choice is B.

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