Why Did 3M Phase Out the Production of a Chemical

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Multiple Choice

Why did 3M phase out the production of a chemical used as an ingredient in its Scotchgard fabric protector?

• A) New advances in fabric manufacturing, such as dirt-repellant fibers, made the need for the product obsolete.
• B) The product accidentally violated the patent rights of a competitor.
• C) Traces of the potentially harmful chemical were found in humans, so the product was voluntarily halted.
• D) New governmental legislation banned the production of one of the product's key component chemicals.
• E) The company developed a new product that didn't contain this chemical and was less costly to produce, resulting in a significantly higher profit margin.

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