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The product life cycle refers to the stages a product moves through from the time it enters the market until the time:

it exits the market

Which of the following is a true statement about the introduction stage of the product life cycle:

Profits are usually nonexistent

Which of the following is a true statement about the growth stage of the product life cycle:

Competitors arrive on the scene

Kevin is standing in line to purchase the latest version of his favorite smartphone. He loves getting the newest technology as soon as it's available. Kevin is known as a(n):

early adopter

During the growth stage, costs are affected by:

economies of scale

Which of the following is a true statement about the maturity stage of the product life cycle:

Sales growth slows down

Most of the products we use are in which stage of the product life cycle?

maturity

Which of the following is a true statement about the decline stage of the product life cycle:

The stage can be fast or slow

Which of the following is a type of "product" that the product life cycle can apply to:

a brand

Which of the following is one of the main goals of promotion during the introduction stage:

Building awareness of the product

A price-skimming strategy works well when introducing:

electronic products.

Which of the following marketing strategies is appropriate for the growth stage of the product life cycle:

Expanding the product line

Which of the following is a true statement regarding promotion expenditures during the growth stage of the product life cycle:

They decrease as a percentage of sales revenue

Which of the following stages of the product life cycle is the most difficult one for marketers:

maturity

A software manufacturer may sell an entire "suite" of software programs for one price during the maturity stage. This is a marketing strategy known as:

bundling

Which of the following marketing strategies is appropriate for the maturity stage of the product life cycle:

Offering incentives to distributors

During the decline stage, a company may choose to continue offering the product but cut out all promotional expenditures. This is a strategy known as:

harvesting

Which of the following marketing strategies is appropriate for the decline stage of the product life cycle:

selling the product online

Marketers may extend a product's life cycle by:

finding new usesfor it

Marketers may attempt to increase the number of a product's users by:

selling the product in a foreign country

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What is the growing stage of the product life cycle?

Growth. During the growth stage, consumers have accepted the product in the market and customers are beginning to truly buy in. That means demand and profits are growing, hopefully at a steadily rapid pace. The growth stage is when the market for the product is expanding and competition begins developing.

Which are the 4 stages of product life cycle?

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When a product is in the growth stage of its product life cycle quizlet?

During the growth stage of the product life cycle both sales and profits peak and begin to decline due to the growing numbers of competitors. During the introduction stage of the product life cycle, profits are negative or low because of low sales and heavy distribution and promotion expenses.

Which of the following stages of the product life cycle is the most difficult one for the marketers?

Which of the following stages of the product life cycle is the most difficult one for marketers: c. Maturity. A software manufacturer may sell an entire "suite" of software programs for one price during the maturity stage.