Before launching a new line of toys, Toys Inc. used the method of historical analogy to obtain a forecast. In this scenario, Toys Inc.:

A$.$

noted the consumer response to similar previous products to marketing campaigns and used the responses as a basis to predict how the new marketing campaign might fare.

B$.$

used a panel of experts, whose identities were kept confidential from one another, to respond to a sequence of questionnaires.

C$.$

noted the behavior of its current customers while they use their products.

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used a brainstorming session among a group of experts to draw new ideas