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CIPS L4M7 Exam - Topic 10 Question 2 Discussion

Which of the following are subjective forecasting techniques? Select TWO that apply.
A) Delphi method and B) Test marketing
C) Cycle counting
D) Pareto principle Weighted moving average

CIPS L4M7 Exam - Topic 10 Question 2 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIPS's L4M7 exam
Question #: 2
Topic #: 10
[All L4M7 Questions]

Which of the following are subjective forecasting techniques? Select TWO that apply.

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Suggested Answer: A, B

The most common subjective forecasting techniques include the following:

- Market surveys

- Employee surveys

- Expert knowledge (Delphi method is a method using expert knowledge)

- Test marketing

Cycle counting is a periodic analysis of inventory in a storage location which is conducted through the counting of samples instead of physically counting the entire inventory available, so as to quickly have an accurate estimate of the inventory available without causing a stop to the day to day working as is the case with physically counting every unit.

The Pareto principle (also known as the 80/20 rule, the law of the vital few, or the principle of fac-tor sparsity) states that, for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes.

Weighted moving averages assign a heavier weighting to more current data points since they are more relevant than data points in the distant past. The sum of the weighting should add up to 1 (or 100 percent).


LO 2, AC 2.3

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Iraida
10 months ago
Delphi method is a classic subjective approach!
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Armanda
10 months ago
Wait, are we sure about Test marketing being subjective?
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Mitsue
10 months ago
Totally agree with A and B!
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Lemuel
11 months ago
I thought Cycle counting was subjective too?
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Julianna
11 months ago
A and B are definitely subjective techniques!
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Twana
11 months ago
I feel like the Pareto principle is more of a decision-making tool rather than a forecasting technique.
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Taryn
11 months ago
Cycle counting seems more objective to me, but I can't recall why exactly.
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Gabriele
11 months ago
Test marketing sounds like it could be subjective too, right? I remember it being mentioned in a similar practice question.
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Candra
11 months ago
I think the Delphi method is definitely one of the subjective techniques, but I'm not sure about the second one.
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Mayra
11 months ago
I'm a bit confused by the wording of some of these statements. I'll need to re-read them closely and make sure I'm not missing any important nuances.
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Lorenza
11 months ago
I feel like the output position could be influenced by how the iterators work. If I recall correctly, `it` being not equal to `v.begin()` should print `5`, but I'm not sure that's right.
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Zona
11 months ago
This looks like a straightforward question about configuring a local IPS repository on Oracle Solaris 11. I think the key is to identify the right command to set the new repository location.
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Chu
11 months ago
I think the key here is to focus on the "FIRST" part of the question. The SLA seems like the most logical starting point.
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Bea
11 months ago
Hmm, this seems like a tricky question. I'll need to carefully read through the options and think about the sequence of events.
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