Which of the Following Statements Is True of S-Curves in Technological

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of s-curves in technological improvement?

• A) They are obtained by plotting the cumulative number of adopters of the technology against time.
• B) They typically show that technology goes through initial accelerated improvement, then diminishing improvement, then slow improvement.
• C) S-curves in technology diffusion and s-curves in technology performance are fundamentally the same process.
• D) The s-curves flatten when the cost of each marginal improvement increases and diminishing returns to effort begin to set in.