A). Based on textbook, what are the various forecasting models that organizations use in planning future operations and what are the SPECIFIC benefits and risks of each model? Which one of the models in Exhibit 3.3 of the textbook are used the most at your job (or former job)?

B). As we look at forecasting models, let's engage in a discussion on a real and current topic. As scholar-practitioners, this may trigger some strong opinions and/or emotions so I ask that we engage in a professional, respectful, and objective approach to this topic.

So..., after reading our required textbook material and watching the Wall Street Journal video: The Great Resignation, Explained in One Chart,

(i). What SPECIFIC forecasting model and planning approach should travel & reservation companies and transit & ground passenger transportation companies use to assess their jobs growth as COVID-19 is no longer a pandemic concern? (ii). What SPECIFIC forecasting model and planning approach should motion picture & sound recording companies use to assess their jobs growth? (iii). What SPECIFIC forecasting model and planning approach should warehouse & storage companies use to assess their jobs growth? (iv). If you were the CEO of one of these companies, what current macroeconomic condition(s) or factor(s) would you consider when determining which forecasting model and planning approach to use?