Needles, Inc. has five of its ten products at the end of the product life cycle. To maintain its market share, the firm must at least find ways to
A. reduce the cost of marketing its products.
B. cut manufacturing costs.
C. extend or refine the want-satisfying capability of its products.
D. reduce the number of employees.
E. increase the price of the product.
Answer: C
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