Why might forecasting be used to examine an issue? What are the potential drawbacks of this technique?

What will be an ideal response?

Forecasting is used to examine trends using previous data to predict what will occur in the future. The drawback is that the trend may not persist and therefore the forecast would be incorrect.

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Individual MPs in the governing party have strong incentives to toe the party line because they want to avoid frequent elections

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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There are many who claim that World War II was a war between two democracies because the United States and Germany fought each other

a. True b. False

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