Home-repair service company targeted at homeowners

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A friend of yours has started a home-repair service company targeted at homeowners in the Houston area. The mission of the company is to provide repair services such as plumbing and electrical repair, drywall repair, etc. He wants to forecast the demand for various service technicians for the next five years. He does not have any knowledge forecasting techniques. Which technique would you recommend for forecasting HR demand for this company and why?

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