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company a believes that electric cars are the future of the automotive industry. which of these factors would prohibit company a from developing this idea further?
a) the new electric car would be less expensive to the consumer.
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b) very little time would be needed to sell the idea to the public.
c) the cost to develop the technology would be greater than what could be made in profits.

The correct answer is-

C) The cost to develop the technology would be greater than what could be made in profits.  

As per the information in the question, company believes that electric cars are the future of the automotive industry.

It indicates that in future, automobile industries will flourish and get maximum profit through selling of electric cars. This idea will only be fulfilled if the cost to develop the technology would be less and the profit made out of it is significantly larger.

Thus, out of the given factors, only option C) The cost to develop the technology would be greater than what could be made in profits will prohibit the company from developing the idea.