Which of the following is not a consideration in the preparation of a sales budget or sales forecast? General economic trends Anticipated marketing or advertising plans. Issuance of the current year's financial statements. Anticipated price changes in both purchasing costs and sates prices. Which of the following statements is false regarding the process of preparing a sales forecast? It usually starts with last year's level of sates General economic trends are often considered. Since it involves estimates of future events accuracy its of little important. The larger the size and complexity of an organization the more complex their sales forecasting system will be