The Displacement of One Technology by Another,as Shown by Two

question 109

Multiple Choice

The displacement of one technology by another,as shown by two S-shaped curves on a graph,is referred to as

• A) economies of scope versus operating leverage.
• B) technology transfer.
• C) the R&D mix.
• D) technological discontinuity.
• E) a disjunctive learning or experience curve.

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Definitions:

Organic Compounds

Chemical compounds containing carbon atoms bonded to hydrogen atoms, often along with other elements, which are the basis of all life on Earth.

Miller and Urey

Scientists known for their experiment simulating early Earth conditions, demonstrating the possible origins of organic compounds.

Electrode

A conductor through which electricity enters or leaves an object, substance, or region, used especially in energy storage and transfer.

Endosymbiotic Relationship

A symbiosis in which one organism lives inside the other, a relationship thought to have led to the evolution of eukaryotic cells.