Forecasting is a term that carries some baggage with it. When the term is used, many people often think of weather forecasting and how right or wrong it can be. Forecasting can also be used to predict anything that can be measured. There are sales forecasts, interest rate forecasts, and population forecasts to name a few. With that being said, forecasts are never perfect. We do not have crystal balls or oracles that can tell us exactly what will happen. However, usually we do not need perfect; w