A major limitation in the use of internal R&D departments for new idea generation is
A. the natural conflict R&D has with adhering to the firm's mission.
B. that R&D departments tend to be dissolved once sufficient ideas have been generated.
C. that the bureaucracy associated with R&D departments limits the generation of ideas.
D. that R&D scientists develop ideas that are impractical to produce.
E. the costs associated with an internal R&D department tend to be quite high.
Answer: E. the costs associated with an internal R&D department tend to be quite high.