Suppose one of the employees on the production team at Method got an idea for the company to expand into biodegradable plastic wrap. He has heard about new technologies that could make this possible. Method has the resources to invest in this new product, but after considering it, the production managers nixed the idea because it did not fit well with its product mix. What stage of the product development process was Method in?
a. product development
b. commercialization
c. screening
d. business analysis
e. test marketing
