Angelina Is Involved in the New-Product Development Process at Bose

question 106

Multiple Choice

Angelina is involved in the new-product development process at Bose Corporation. Currently, Angelina is assessing consumer reaction to a noise cancelling system for automotive exhaust. While not a full test market, Angelina is conducting focus groups to see if consumers like the idea and have generally positive perceptions. Angelina's analysis is part of the _________ stage of the new-product development.

• A) concept testing
• B) idea generation
• C) screening
• D) business analysis

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