When a Manager Is Trying to Decide Whether a New

question 36

Multiple Choice

When a manager is trying to decide whether a new product launch decision should be postponed until some additional research can be conducted, which of the following questions should this manager ask himself or herself?

• A) Is the proposed research expenditure the best use of the available funds?
• B) Will the information gained by business research improve the quality of the business decision enough to warrant the expenditure?
• C) Will the payoff from the research be worth the dollar expenditures for research?
• D) all of these choices

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