The Best New Product Ideas Are Based on _____, Which

question 29

Multiple Choice

The best new product ideas are based on _____, which serve as the heart of the concept generation process.

• A) channel desires
• B) manufacturing efficiencies
• C) profit goals
• D) customer problems

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Definitions:

Factory Burden

Another term for manufacturing overhead, encompassing all indirect costs involved in operating a factory, excluding direct materials and labor costs.

Surplus

The amount by which a company's income exceeds its spending, or in a broader sense, an excess of assets over liabilities.

Conversion Costs

The combined costs of direct labor and manufacturing overhead incurred to convert raw materials into finished products.

Direct Labor Cost

The total cost of all the labor directly involved in the production of goods or services, excluding indirect expenses such as supervisor salaries and utilities.