What Might Have Been the Design Challenge in IDEO's Design

question 74

Multiple Choice

What might have been the design challenge in IDEO's design of Shimano's bicycle?

• A)How can we create a bicycle for baby boomers?
• B)How can we create a coasting bicycle?
• C)How can we create a simple bike for adults?
• D)How can we create a bicycle that looks like it was created between 1946 and 1964?

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Definitions:

Phenotype

One’s actual development and appearance, as based on one’s genotype and environmental influences.

Resting Potential

The electrical potential across the neural membrane when it is not responding to other neurons.

Action Potential

The electrical impulse that provides the basis for the conduction of a neural impulse along an axon of a neuron.

Refractory Period

A time right after stimulation when a nerve or muscle cannot respond to additional stimulation.