Which of the Following Statements Is Not True of the Product

question 142

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is not true of the product life cycle?

• A) How long a whole product life cycle takes, and the length of each stage, varies a lot across products.
• B) Although the life of different products varies, on average product life cycles are getting longer.
• C) The greater the comparative advantage of a new product over those already on the market, the more rapidly its sales will grow.
• D) If the product can be tried on a limited basis, without a lot of risk to the customer, it can usually be introduced more quickly.
• E) A product idea may be in a different life-cycle stage in different markets.

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Definitions:

Efferent

Referring to nerve fibers that carry signals away from the central nervous system to the peripheral effectors, such as muscles or glands.

Midbrain

A portion of the central nervous system associated with vision, hearing, motor control, sleep/wake, arousal (alertness), and temperature regulation.

Gray Matter

The darker-colored regions of the brain and spinal cord consisting mainly of neuronal cell bodies and branching dendrites.

White Matter

Brain and spinal cord tissue consisting mainly of myelinated nerve fibers, which facilitate the rapid transmission of signals between different parts of the central nervous system.