Which of the Following Best Defines Technological Discontinuity

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best defines technological discontinuity?

• A) It is the phase of a technology cycle in which companies innovate by lowering costs and improving the functioning and performance of a dominant technological design.
• B) It is the inability of a company to competitively sell its products because it relies on old technology or a nondominant design.
• C) It is the phase of an innovation stream in which a scientific advance or unique combination of existing technologies creates a significant breakthrough in performance or function.
• D) It is an approach to innovation that assumes a highly uncertain environment and uses intuition and hands-on experience to reduce uncertainty and accelerate learning and understanding.

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Definitions:

Pruning Process

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Selective Mating

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Food Deprivation

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