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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