-Figure 9-5 Above Represents the Seven Stages of the New-Product

question 185

Multiple Choice

-Figure 9-5 above represents the seven stages of the new-product development process. Stage 3 is the __________ stage.

• A)idea generation
• B)screening and evaluation
• C)screening and analysis
• D)new-product strategy development
• E)product assessment

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Definitions:

Middle Passage

The hellish and often deadly middle leg of the transatlantic “Triangular Trade” inwhich European ships carried manufactured goods to Africa, then transported enslaved Africans tothe Americas and the Caribbean, and finally conveyed American agricultural products back toEurope; from the late sixteenth to the early nineteenth century, some 12 million Africans weretransported via the Middle Passage, unknown millions more dying en route.

Semi-Independent

Describes entities or regions that operate with some degree of autonomy but are not fully independent, often relying on a larger governing body for certain decisions or support.

African Cultural Elements

Aspects of culture that originate from or are significantly influenced by African societies, including traditions, languages, crafts, music, and belief systems, among others.