The Tendency for Some Product Developers to Add Additional Features

question 183

Multiple Choice

The tendency for some product developers to add additional features or functionality to a product that are not of any benefit to most consumers and unnecessarily add to the cost of the product is referred to as

• A) function exaggeration.
• B) product line extension.
• C) feature bloat.
• D) sensory overload.
• E) product differentiation.

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Definitions:

Crowdsourcing

The method of acquiring necessary services, ideas, or content by requesting contributions from a wide audience, particularly from an online community, as opposed to relying on traditional employees or suppliers.

Decision Making

The process of selecting a course of action from several alternatives to achieve a desired result.

Contemporary Approaches

Modern methods or techniques being used in a particular field or discipline.

Decision Making

Deciding on a particular action from a range of possible actions by using cognitive functions.