Research has long maintained that a major factor of success for new products is the closeness of the relationship between:
A) finance and marketing.
B) marketing and R&D.
C) finance and materials management.
D) finance and R&D.

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Only marketing can tell R&D whether to produce globally standardized or locally customized products. Research has long maintained that a major contributor to the success of new-product introductions is a close relationship between marketing and R&D.

Research Has Long Maintained That a Major Factor of Success