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<p><b>Forecasting</b> is the process of making predictions based on <a href="page.php?w=past">past</a> and present data. These forecasts can later be compared with actual outcomes. For example, a company might <a href="page.php?w=Estimation">estimate</a> their revenue in the next year, then compare it against the actual results creating a variance actual analysis. <a href="page.php?w=Prediction">Prediction</a> is a similar but more general term. Forecasting might refer to specific formal statistical methods employing <a href="page.php?w=time_series">time series</a>,</p><p>
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