While Uncertainties Involving the Multitude of Players and Stages in the Development

question 17

Multiple Choice

While uncertainties involving the multitude of players and stages in the development process provide a great deal of risk, market cycles tend to compound these risks. Out of the four phases of a market cycle, which would be the most desirable point for a developer to enter the market?

• A) Trough
• B) Expansion
• C) Peak
• D) Decline

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