During the Maturity Stage of the Product Life Cycle, Profit

question 193

Multiple Choice

During the maturity stage of the product life cycle, profit declines because:

• A)there is fierce price competition among sellers.
• B)there are fewer and fewer competitors in the market.
• C)production costs increase the more a firm has to manufacture the same product.
• D)better products are only in the growth stage.

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