In Which Stage of the Industry Life Cycle Do Both

question 33

Multiple Choice

In which stage of the industry life cycle do both cost leaders and differentiators adopt a hold-and-maintain strategy to defend their business models and ward off threats from focused companies that might be appearing?

• A) Late majority
• B) Growth
• C) Shakeout
• D) Mature
• E) Decline

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