A Recent Survey Showed That Firms Used Two Different Kinds

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Multiple Choice

A recent survey showed that firms used two different kinds of metrics when measuring results and measuring efforts that go into new-product development.These consist of output and input metrics.Which of the following is an input metric?

• A)number of ideas or concepts in the new-product pipeline
• B)number of new products or services launched
• C)return on assets (ROA)for existing products or services
• D)customer satisfaction with new products or services
• E)revenue growth due to new products or services

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