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Should the sales forecast come solely from the sales/marketing groups? Why or why not?

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Sales forecast should not come solely from sales/ marketing group, because, sales and marketing people have direct interest in the forecasts and their commissions and remuneration depends in part upon the extent of fulfillment of the targets which are again set on the basis of ...

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