The New-Product Development Process an Organization Goes Through to Identify

question 33

Multiple Choice

The new-product development process an organization goes through to identify business opportunities and convert them into salable products or services contains

• A) three main steps: research, production, and distribution.
• B) four distinct steps: research, evaluation, production, and distribution.
• C) five key phases ranging from idea generation to creating the first prototype.
• D) seven stages from new-product strategy development to commercialization.
• E) three phases: planning, implementation, and evaluation.

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Definitions:

Bromecresol Purple

A pH indicator dye that changes color from yellow to purple over a pH range of approximately 5.2 to 6.8, commonly used in laboratory settings.

Buffers

Substances that help maintain the pH balance in a solution, resisting changes in pH when acids or bases are added.

Alkaline

Referring to a basic, as opposed to acidic, substance with a pH level greater than 7.

Hydroxide Ions

Negatively charged ions, OH-, produced when a hydroxide compound dissolves in water, basic in nature.