When Significant Improvements in Performance Can ONLY Be Gained Through

question 3

Multiple Choice

When significant improvements in performance can ONLY be gained through radical new designs or new performance-enhancing materials, it is likely that a company is___________ in the S-curve pattern of innovation.

• A) at its breakeven point
• B) at the problem identification stage of the innovation cycle
• C) at the end of the innovation cycle
• D) at either the beginning or end of the innovation cycle
• E) at the end of its maturity stage

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