While the Industry for E-Book Readers Is in Its Growth

question 8

Multiple Choice

While the industry for e-book readers is in its growth stage,the industry for landline telephones is in the decline stage of the industry life cycle.Which of the following can be inferred from this?

• A) While firms in the e-book reader industry will focus on pursuing a harvest strategy, firms in the landline telephone industry will focus on product innovations.
• B) The e-book reader industry is at a more advanced stage than the landline industry of the industry life cycle.
• C) While firms in the e-book reader industry will attract customers categorized under late majority, firms in the landline telephone industry will attract the early majority customers.
• D) The number of competitors in the e-book reader industry will be larger when compared to the landline telephone industry.

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