If One Plots a Technology's S-Curve with Performance Against Time

question 43

Multiple Choice

If one plots a technology's S-curve with performance against time rather than effort,the resulting curve

• A) will be more accurate.
• B) may obscure the true relationship if effort is not constant over time.
• C) will be the same as if it were plotted the other way around.
• D) will not be representative of a technology's rate of performance improvement or adoption.

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