The Screening and Evaluation Stage of the New-Product Development Process

question 269

Multiple Choice

The screening and evaluation stage of the new-product development process involves

• A) internal and external appraisals of new-product ideas.
• B) product selection and budgeting projections.
• C) business and cost analyses.
• D) patent searches and environmental scanning.
• E) idea selection and prototype development.

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Definitions:

Harm Assessment

The evaluation of potential adverse effects caused by substances, activities, or environmental changes on humans, wildlife, or ecosystems.

Statistical Association

A measure of the relationship between two or more variables.

Toxin Exposure

Contact with or absorption of substances that can cause harm to living organisms.

Metastasis

The process by which cancer cells spread from the original tumor site to other parts of the body.