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. 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. d) the cost of the materials would be less expensive than the cost to build a gas-powered car.