Sales Levels of Armstrong Mountain Bikes Are Rising Rapidly, Profits

question 217

Multiple Choice

Sales levels of Armstrong mountain bikes are rising rapidly, profits are very high, and a growing number of competitors are taking aim at Armstrong's market lead. Based on this information, Armstrong mountain bikes are in which stage of the product life cycle?

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

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