An Industry with Oligopolistic Competition Faces Falling Profits and Its

question 32

Multiple Choice

An industry with oligopolistic competition faces falling profits and its sales growth is slow. Demand for individual brands has become quite elastic--as consumers see competing products as almost homogeneous. Several firms have dropped out. What is the life cycle stage?

• A) Market maturity
• B) Sales decline
• C) Market growth
• D) Market introduction
• E) Product renewal

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