Implement forecast = NULL

[jamesmbaazam]

Description

This PR closes #911.

Previously, the options for forecast=NULL was not properly handled, so this PR implements that option. It introduces a new internal function for reconciling the case when horizon and forecast are both specified. Tests for the new function as well as missing tests of the forecast argument's functionalities have been added.

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