What Is the Primary Difference Between an Innovator and an Early

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Multiple Choice

What is the primary difference between an innovator and an early adopter?

• A)Early adopters are much the same as innovators except that they (as a group) have higher average salaries and more education than innovators.
• B)Innovators are more risk adverse than early adopters.
• C)Innovators are more likely to accept risk than early adopters.
• D)Innovators are less socially active than early adopters, who tend to be the true trendsetters of a society.

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Higher-Level Needs

Advanced human desires in Maslow’s hierarchy, including esteem and self-actualization needs, which surface after basic physiological and safety needs are met.

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