For a Past Few Months H&S Products Has Been Involved

question 55

Multiple Choice

For a past few months H&S Products has been involved in intensive price competition with its competitors for one of its products.A shifts in consumer preferences is resulting in a decrease in sales.Profits are low and market researchers are concerned that losses will soon occur due to a decrease in the size of the market for the product.This product appears to have reached the _____ stage of the product lifecycle.

• A) introductory
• B) maturity
• C) decline
• D) growth

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