All of the Following Actions Occur During the Business Analysis

All of the following actions occur during the business analysis stage of the new-product development process except which?

A) determining the equipment or technology necessary to produce the new product
B) assessing the marketing and product synergies related to the company's existing operations
C) turning the idea on paper into a prototype
D) determining whether the new product can be protected with a patent or copyright
E) assessing whether the proposed new product fits with the company's mission and objectives