A New Product Should Be Left in a Test Market

question 107

Multiple Choice

A new product should be left in a test market long enough to

• A) stimulate normal quarterly sales.
• B) sell every prototype produced.
• C) allow buyers a chance to repurchase the item.
• D) establish brand loyalty.
• E) reveal any major design "bugs."

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Definitions:

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