Countries Where New-Product Development Is Strong Have All of the Following

question 20

Multiple Choice

Countries where new-product development is strong have all of the following characteristics except what?

• A) competition is intense
• B) more money is spent on basic and applied research and development than in countries where new-product development is weak
• C) consumers are affluent
• D) demand is strong
• E) trade barriers are moderate

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Definitions:

Oceanic Trench

Long, narrow, and deep depressions on the ocean floor, usually the result of one tectonic plate subducting under another, often associated with volcanic arcs and earthquake activity.

Magmatic Belt

A region characterized by a high concentration of volcanic rocks and activity, indicating the presence of underlying magma chambers.

Subduction Zones

Regions of the Earth's crust where one tectonic plate moves under another, leading to volcanic activity, earthquakes, and the creation of oceanic trenches.

Oceanic Crust

The part of Earth's lithosphere that underlies the ocean basins, comprised primarily of basaltic rock.