How do you prioritize a P1 bug versus a sales-driven feature request?

WHAT IT TESTS: Balancing user trust and revenue via objective prioritization. ANSWER OUTLINE: Use impact-effort or weighted scoring; check if the 1% crash hits paid tiers; verify deal size, probability, and stage; weigh maturity.
WHAT IT TESTS: Whether you use structured frameworks to trade off user trust, revenue risk, and product stage rather than defaulting to hierarchy. ANSWER OUTLINE: A strong answer selects a prioritization matrix or weighted scoring; investigates the 1% crash for customer concentration and revenue exposure; pressure-tests the sales claim for deal size, probability, and strategic fit; and calibrates for product maturity. RED FLAG: Treating every P1 bug as a drop-everything emergency or letting the loudest voice win without data.
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