Other Things Being Equal, the Rate of New-Product Development Seems

question 28

Multiple Choice

Other things being equal, the rate of new-product development seems to be greater in countries where

• A) more money is spent on marketing instead of applied research.
• B) consumers demand cheaper products since they are not affluent.
• C) competition between firms is intense.
• D) pioneering costs outweigh the disadvantages of being a second mover.
• E) a large change in prices of a product only produces a small change in demand.

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