Traffic in Major Metropolitan Areas Is Too Often Brought to a Standstill

question 62

Multiple Choice

Traffic in major metropolitan areas is too often brought to a standstill after wreckage has been cleared away because investigators must painstakingly measure skid marks and determine culpability.After a police chief missed an important meeting because of a wreck investigation,he was pleased to find an article about a company that markets a new high- tech crash investigation system that shortens the time required for these investigations by 50 percent.In which stage of the adoption process is the police chief?

• A)adoption,when it purchased the system,because he is buying the product
• B)confirmation,because he is convinced the city made the right decision
• C)evaluation,because he is looking for similar products
• D)trial,because he is testing the effectiveness of the system
• E)interest,because he can see how the system will benefit him and the city

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