A Product That Is Perceived as New by a Potential

question 92

Multiple Choice

A product that is perceived as new by a potential adopter,whether the product is "new to the world" or simply new to the individual,is a(n) :

• A) innovation
• B) diffusion
• C) discontinuous product
• D) laggard
• E) simulated new product

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Definitions:

Polyandry

A mating system in which a female has multiple male mates at the same time.

Genetic Diversity

The variety of genetic information present within species, populations, or individuals, crucial for adaptation, survival, and resistance to diseases.

Inbreeding Depression

A reduction in the average fitness of inbred individuals relative to that of outbred individuals. It arises because rare recessive alleles become expressed in a homozygous state where they can affect detrimentally the performance of individuals.

Sperm Competition

A form of sexual selection occurring after mating, in which the sperm from multiple males compete to fertilize the eggs of a female.