Identify and discuss how sales and costs are affected during the five stages of the product life cycle
The five stages of the product life cycle are (1) development, (2) introduction, (3) growth, (4) maturity, and (5) decline. In the development stage, no production costs or sales exist, but R & D costs are extremely high. During the introduction stage low unit sales exist while high advertising costs are evident. The growth stage sees increasing unit sales and decreasing production costs per unit. The maturity stage witnesses peak unit sales and a stabilization of production costs per unit. During the decline stage unit sales decrease while production costs per unit increase.
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