Which of the Following Statements Is True with Regard to the New-Product

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true with regard to the new-product development process?

A) The first stage in the new-product development process is an idea-reducing step.
B) When developing new-product ideas, firms restrict the process to internal sources of ideas.
C) Intrapreneurial programs are an external source of new-product ideas.
D) Crowdsourcing is an internal source of new-product ideas.
E) The first stage in this process involves a systematic search for new-product ideas.