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Unit 8 quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| During which stage of the new product development process is the product’s potential profit calculated? | business analysis |
| During which stage of the new product development process do companies usually apply for patents? | prototype development |
| During which stage of the new product development process might a focus group first be introduced? | screening and evaluation |
| What is not an example of an operational cost? | the cost of opening the business |
| The features of a product that make it different from other products on the market are collectively referred to as the product’s | point of difference |
| What helps companies manage the financial risks of introducing a new product to the marketplace? | market testing |
| The riskiest stage of the product life cycle is the | introduction stage |
| During which stage of a new product’s life cycle does a company face the least amount of competition? | introduction stage |
| During which stage of the product life cycle does a company typically expand its product mix? | growth stage |
| During which stage of the consumer adoption process do companies begin to focus on consumer education? | interest |
| Consumer education focuses heavily on a product’s | utility |
| When does the trial stage of the consumer adoption process begin? | when the consumer purchases the product |
| In a corporation, who is responsible for the screening and evaluation process? | the company’s team leaders and managers |
| A focus group is selected from | the company’s target market |
| What is the most important question a company must answer during new product development? | Will the product generate a profit? |
| A detailed description of a new product concept is called a | protocol |
| The various products a company offers consumers are collectively referred to as its | product mix |
| What is the final stage of new product development? | commercialization |
| Products that arrive at the decline stage of new product development are referred to as | fads |
| Popularity increases a product’s | life cycle |
| True/False: Many product concepts fail before completing the planning and development process. | True |
| True/False: The results of market testing are always reliable. | False |
| True/False: All products require an equal amount of consumer education. | False |
| True/False: Companies are likely to lose money during the introduction phase of a product’s life cycle. | True |
| True/False: The trial period of the consumer adoption process is more important for some products than for others. | False |
| True/False: A product concept can only graduate to the next phase of the process if it successfully completes the current stage. | True |
| True/False: The pros and cons of new product concepts are analyzed during the idea generation phase of new product development. | False |
| True/False: The challenges of promoting a new product are considered during the screening and evaluation stage of new product development. | True |
| True/False: Fads offer little practical utility to consumers. | True |
| True/False: The maturity stage of a new product’s life cycle begins when sales increase. | False |