Identify the INCORRECT Statement Pertaining to the Stages of the Product

question 145

Multiple Choice

Identify the INCORRECT statement pertaining to the stages of the product life cycle.

• A) The market introduction stage can be seen as investing in the future.
• B) In the market growth stage profits keep rising steadily with no sign of decline.
• C) Sales level off and profits continue down in the market maturity stage.
• D) The sales decline stage can be seen as a time of replacement.
• E) Industry profits go down throughout the market maturity stage.

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