The Product Life Cycle Is

question 105

Multiple Choice

The product life cycle is

• A) the average life span of a product.
• B) a concept that describes the stages a new product goes through from product concept to commercialization.
• C) a concept that describes the stages a product goes through in the marketplace-early growth, accelerated development, maturity, and decline.
• D) a concept that describes the stages a product goes through in the marketplace-introduction, growth, maturity, and decline.
• E) the amount of time it takes a product innovation to completely diffuse in the marketplace.

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