Which of the Following Statements About the Decline Stage of the Product

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the decline stage of the product life cycle is most accurate?

• A) Somewhat paradoxically, in the decline stage, sales decline even though profits increase.
• B) A product always enters the decline stage as the result of a major product flaw or marketing misstep.
• C) A major reason that a firm's product enters the decline stage is as a result of changes in the environment.
• D) The only real step that can be taken to avoid the decline stage and ultimately extinction is to increase marketing expenditures as soon as the product enters its maturity stage.
• E) Service industries are exempt from the decline stage because of their intangible nature.

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