A General Review of Possible Marketing and Product Synergies, Economic

question 201

Multiple Choice

A general review of possible marketing and product synergies, economic analysis, and cannibalization potential would all take place during which stage of the new-product development process?

• A) business analysis
• B) screening and evaluation
• C) new-product strategy development
• D) development
• E) These activities are addressed at every stage except new-product strategy development.

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