At Mattel,Barbie Is Child-Tested to Be Sure the Doll Cannot

question 246

Multiple Choice

At Mattel,Barbie is child-tested to be sure the doll cannot be broken apart and accidentally cause a child to choke on pieces.This type of consumer or safety test occurs during the ________ stage of the new-product development process.

• A)new-product strategy development
• B)development
• C)business analysis
• D)screening and evaluation
• E)market testing

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