C K Prahalad and His Associates Introduced a New Concept into into the Discussion

question 87

Multiple Choice

C. K. Prahalad and his associates introduced a new concept into the discussion of developing countries and markets- bottom-of-the-pyramid markets (BOPMs) 23 -consisting of the 4 billion people across the globe with annual incomes of less than ____.

• A) $400
• B) $1,200
• C) $2500
• D) $3700
• E) $4200

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Definitions:

Microspore Mother Cell

A specialized cell in plants that undergoes meiosis to produce four microspores, eventually giving rise to male gametophytes or pollen grains.

Sporophyte

The diploid multicellular stage in the life cycle of a plant or alga that produces spores through meiosis.

Gametophyte

The sexual phase in the life cycle of plants and algae that produces gametes, or sex cells, by mitosis.

Alternation of Generations

A reproductive cycle of certain plants and algae that alternates between a sexual phase (gametophyte) and an asexual phase (sporophyte).