Using the number of births in a historical record to predict the number of driver's licenses issued in subsequent years is an example of the use of a(n)____ variable in forecasting.
A)approximating
B)indirect
C)surrogate
D)terminating

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The use of birth rates as a predictor for driver's license issuance is an example of using a surrogate variable, which is a variable that is used as a proxy for the variable of interest (in this case, the number of driver's licenses issued).

Using the Number of Births in a Historical Record to Predict