All of the Following Are Considered to Be New-Product Development

question 9

Multiple Choice

All of the following are considered to be new-product development failures or stumbles by Apple except which?

• A) Apple Newton
• B) Apple Lisa
• C) "hockey puck" mouse
• D) Macintosh Portable
• E) HomePod

Explain the criteria for goods being rivalrous and excludable, and how these properties influence their classification.

Understand the implications of goods that are non-excludable and/or non-rival in terms of potential market failures.

Assess externalities and their impacts on social welfare.

Evaluate the role of public policy in addressing free-rider problems and externalities.

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Definitions:

Cash Budgeting

The process of estimating future cash inflows and outflows to determine a company's short-term financial health and liquidity.

Payback Period

The length of time required to recover the initial outlay on an investment based on its expected cash flows.

Annual Cash Flows

The net amount of cash and cash-equivalents being transferred into and out of a business during a given fiscal year.

Net Present Value

A method used in capital budgeting to assess the profitability of an investment or project, calculated as the difference between the present value of cash inflows and outflows over a period of time.