The CEO says to her marketing manager, "The sales for 2011 were 1000 units higher than 2012, and the sales for 2013 were 1000 units higher than 2014. I'd say we're safe in forecasting 2015 sales as 1000 units greater than 2014." The CEO was most likely talking about the results of a _ _ forecast.
A)linear trend extrapolation
B)Delphi
C)jury of executive opinion
D)direct

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The CEO's statement implies that they are using a linear trend extrapolation, where they assume that the trend of decreasing sales from 2011 to 2014 will continue and forecast that the sales in 2015 will be 1000 units higher than in 2014.

The CEO Says to Her Marketing Manager, "The Sales for 2011