In the ________ Stage of the Product Life Cycle,a Large

question 80

Multiple Choice

In the ________ stage of the product life cycle,a large amount of the promotion budget may be allocated to sales promotion techniques such as sampling and couponing to induce trial.

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

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