Rudolf Freer Inc., an automobiles manufacturer, decides to create an all-weather golf cart. The decision is stimulated by the increasing popularity of snow-golfing. The R&D team of Rudolf develop a working model of the golf cart and simulate different weather conditions in the lab to see how the golf cart holds up. The golf cart is currently in the stage of _____.

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The stage where the R&D team is testing the working model of the golf cart in different weather conditions in the lab is alpha testing. This is the first testing stage where the product is tested in a controlled environment to identify and fix any issues before moving onto further testing stages. Beta testing involves testing the product with a select group of users in a real-world environment, market testing involves testing the product in a specific market before fully launching, concept testing involves testing the initial concept or idea before developing a working model, and idea generation involves generating new ideas for potential products.