As the Growth Consultant for 'GreenGrowth', a company specializing in sustainable energy solutions, you are exploring various forecasting methods. Choose the scenario(s) that would most benefit from integrating external data into the forecasting model:
- 1. Predicting market demand for solar panels in new regions, considering not just past sales but also regional economic growth, government policies, and environmental factors.
- 2. Estimating next quarter's sales based on the company's sales data from the previous year.
- 3. Assessing the impact of global economic changes on the pricing strategy for upcoming sustainable products.