Sara Burns Is the Owner of a Company Called Spice

question 127

Multiple Choice

Sara Burns is the owner of a company called Spice and was looking for a new product to go with her company's line of food condiments when a friend suggested combining spices with tea.In the __________ stage of the new-product process, the spices and tea mixtures were exposed to prospective consumers under realistic purchase conditions.

• A)idea generation
• B)screening and evaluation
• C)business analysis
• D)market testing
• E)commercialization

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