Question

Historically, it has been observed that computer processing speeds tend to double every two years. Which of the following best describes how technology companies can use this observation for planning purposes?

A. Technology companies can accurately predict the dates when new computing innovations will be available to use.
B. Technology companies can plan to double the costs of new products each time advances in processing speed occur.
C. Technology companies can set research and development goals based on anticipated processing speeds.
D. Technology companies can spend less effort developing new processors because processing speed will always improve at the observed rate.

Answer 1

Technology companies can set research and development goals based on anticipated processing speeds.

Step-by-step explanation:

All of the following except option C does not accurately describes how technology companies can use this observation (computer processing speeds tend to double every two years) for planning purposes.

option A: the company should always seek to improve it technology and not wait for an anticipated date thus option a is wrong.

option b: the cost of new products should be base on cost analysis and not just an arbitrary doubling of price every two years thus option b is wrong.

option d: the company may eventually die of if such attitude is maintain thus option d is also wrong.

option c: this will help the company to remain relevant in such a competitive market. option c is correct