In which of the following situations is the new product entering the market introduction stage of the product life cycle?

A. Porsche just introduced a new luxury sport utility vehicle to compete against sport utility vehicles made by others.
B. Apple introduced a first-of-its-kind computer operating system that is so "user-friendly" it responds to spoken commands.
C. Home Depot (a home improvement chain) just introduced its own dealer brand of paint.
D. Colgate-Palmolive just introduced a "new and improved" chemical formula for its "Total" toothpaste.
E. All of these situations show a new product entering the market introduction stage of the product life cycle.


Answer: B

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