Which of the Following Common Product Life-Cycle Patterns Would Be

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following common product life-cycle patterns would be characterized as being one where sales grow rapidly when the product is first introduced and then fall to a "petrified" level that is sustained by late adopters buying the product for the first time and early adopters replacing the product?

• A) scalloped pattern
• B) cycle-recycle pattern
• C) reverse-cycle pattern
• D) inverse-cycle pattern
• E) growth-slump-maturity pattern

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