Question

NewDigger Inc. makes backhoes for digging ditches and trenches. It has developed an environmental-friendly liquid that, when poured on the ground, reduces the time and labor required to dig trenches of various depths, depending on how much is applied. The firm has recently started using this product commercially. This would most probably be considered a(n) _____ project for NewDigger.
a. derivative
b. breakthrough
c. platform

Answer 1

Answer:

B) Breakthrough project

Explanation:

The development of a liquid that when poured on the ground reduces the time it takes for the backhoe to dig a ditch is an enormous advancement for the business line, and could start a new series of similar products with the aim of reducing even more the time require. Therefore, it has the necessary characteristics to qualify as a breakthrough project.