A self-reported measure of whether a person or organization plans to purchase a product during a specific time period. For example, <a href="search.pl?p=intentions surveys">intentions surveys</a> from key people in organizations can be used to forecast plant and equipment expenditures. See Morwitz (2001). <o:p></o:p></P>
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   <li>Morwitz, V. G. (2001), “Methods for forecasting from 
intentions data,” in J. S. Armstrong (ed.), <I>Principles of Forecasting</I>. 
Norwell, MA: Kluwer Academic Press.</li>
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