When an automobile manufacturer makes a statement, "The car, using the new German 11-Z4 engine, must accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 8 seconds," he is expressing a product function in terms of a(n) _____.
A) design parameter
B) embedded feature
C) cost benefit
D) tangible feature

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The statement is expressing a desired function or performance requirement for the product, which is a design parameter. The engine is a key factor in achieving this performance and is therefore an embedded feature, but the statement is not focused on the engine itself as a feature. Cost benefit and tangible features are not relevant to the statement.

When an Automobile Manufacturer Makes a Statement, "The Car, Using