Before launching a new line of toys, Toys Inc. used the method of historical analogy to obtain a forecast. In this scenario, Toys Inc.:
A) noted the behavior of its current customers while they use their products.
B) used a panel of experts, whose identities were kept confidential from one another, to respond to a sequence of questionnaires.
C) noted the consumer response to similar previous products to marketing campaigns and used the responses as a basis to predict how the new marketing campaign might fare.
D) used a brainstorming session among a group of experts to draw new ideas.

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Historical analogy involves looking at the response to similar products or situations in the past and using that information to predict future outcomes. In this case, Toys Inc. used consumer responses to similar previous products as a basis for forecasting the success of their new line of toys.

Before Launching a New Line of Toys, Toys Inc