The Introduction of Consumer VCRs in the Late 1970s Initiated

question 27

Multiple Choice

The introduction of consumer VCRs in the late 1970s initiated a revolutionized in-home electronic entertainment.For example,assuming the user could learn to set the timer,he or she could tape programs to watch at a later time.The VCR's popularity also gave rise to an entirely new retailing concept,the video rental store.What type of innovation did the consumer VCR represent?

• A)a continuous innovation
• B)a dynamically continuous innovation
• C)a discontinuous innovation
• D)a comparative innovation
• E)none of the above

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

Definition: Business expenses that remain the same regardless of the level of production or sales.

Break-Even Point

The moment when the sum of all expenses matches the sum of all income, resulting in neither a profit nor a loss.

Revenue

The total income generated from the sale of goods or services related to a company's primary operations.

Break-Even Point

The stage at which total costs and total revenues are exactly equal, meaning no profit nor loss is being made, having no net effect on the financial position.