Business Analysis Is the Stage of the New-Product Development Process

question 45

Multiple Choice

Business analysis is the stage of the new-product development process

• A) during which the target markets are selected and resources are allocated to reach them.
• B) during which the target market segments that show potential are selected and those that do not are eliminated.
• C) that specifies the features of the product and the marketing strategy needed to bring it to market and make financial projections.
• D) during which there is a formal accounting of all monies spent on R&D to determine the return on investment (ROI) that the new product will give back to the firm.
• E) that internally and externally evaluates new-product ideas to eliminate those warranting no further effort.

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