Scientists at Indiana University Have Received a Patent for Their

question 71

Multiple Choice

Scientists at Indiana University have received a patent for their newly discovered technologies for more effective customer interface interactions in retail stores.The university decided to sell the patent to an independent company whose scientists immediately began exploration into practical uses of this new technology.The scientists at the independent company are involved in:

• A) concept testing
• B) brainstorming
• C) basic research
• D) product development
• E) applied research

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