When Incremental Improvements Are Made to a Dominant Technological Design

question 69

Multiple Choice

When incremental improvements are made to a dominant technological design such that the improved version of the technology is fully backward compatible with the older version, _____ is said to have occurred.

• A)a milestone
• B)discontinuous innovation
• C)intuitive change
• D)​generational change
• E)coercive change

---

Definitions:

Nation States

Political entities consisting of a clearly defined territory and population that is politically organized under a sovereign government.

International Organizations

Entities established by treaties between governments for purposes of conducting activities and fostering cooperation among member countries across borders.

International Agreements

Formal arrangements between two or more countries governed by international law, which can relate to trade, peace, cooperation, or other mutual interests.

Neoliberal Globalization

Refers to the process of accelerating economic integration, market deregulation, and diminishing state intervention across countries, pushed by neoliberal policies.