A local government is interested in planning for certain services for older adults as the baby boom generation ages. The agency develops estimates of the number of older adults who will be living in the area in 2015, 2020, 2025, and 2030. This is an example of ______.
A) impact analysis
B) cost-benefit analysis
C) risk assessment
D) forecasting

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This scenario involves using past data and current trends to make predictions about the number of older adults in future years. This is an example of forecasting. Impact analysis, cost-benefit analysis, and risk assessment are all different types of evaluations that involve analyzing the effects of a particular action or decision, rather than making predictions about the future.

A Local Government Is Interested in Planning for Certain Services