Feature Bloat Is

question 78

Multiple Choice

Feature bloat is

• A) an exaggeration of a product's performance capabilities.
• B) the overcharging in price for a minor product enhancement.
• C) the requirement of having consumers learn new behaviors with a continuous innovation.
• D) an excessive number of product functions that overwhelms consumers with unnecessary complexity.
• E) the increase in package size when adding more content or making a product larger (the mega phenomenon).

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Definitions:

Average Variable Cost

The total variable costs divided by the quantity of output produced, reflecting the per unit cost of variable inputs.

Average Fixed Costs

The fixed costs of production (costs that do not change with the level of output) divided by the quantity of output produced, a measure that decreases as production increases.

Average Variable Costs

The sum of all costs that fluctuate based on the amount of production, divided by the total units of output created.

Average Fixed Costs

The costs that do not vary with the level of output production, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.