Which of the Following Statements About How Adopters Participate in the Diffusion

question 106

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about how adopters participate in the diffusion process is FALSE?

• A) Early adopters may also be opinion leaders.
• B) Laggards are the last consumers to adopt a new product.
• C) There are three categories of consumers who will adopt computer products.
• D) The dominant characteristic of members of the late majority is skepticism.
• E) Innovators are the first to purchase a new product.

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Definitions:

Specific Performance

A court-ordered mandate requiring a party to fulfill their obligations under a contract, typically used when monetary damages are insufficient.

Frustrated

In legal terms, refers to a contract that cannot be fulfilled due to unforeseen circumstances, rendering the obligations impractical or impossible to perform.

Condition Precedent

A condition under which the obligations of a contract will begin; also called “subject-to” clause.

Frustration

Interference with a contract by some outside, unforeseen event that makes performance impossible or essentially different in nature.