When Purchasing Consumer Electronics or Other High-Technology Products, Most Consumers

question 104

Multiple Choice

When purchasing consumer electronics or other high-technology products, most consumers are aware that within a year after making a purchase, it is likely that a new model-or an entirely new product idea-will offer more features for the same amount of money. This phenomenon is a good example of the fact that:

• A) Product life cycles are getting longer.
• B) Product life cycles are getting shorter.
• C) The product life cycle rarely changes in length.

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