Around 2006, hybrid cars moved from the early adopter to the early majority stage. What did this mean for marketers of hybrid cars?

What will be an ideal response?


It means sales were taking off; the early majority stage typically includes 34 percent of the population. Also, early majority consumers waited to make sure the earlier models performed as expected. More competitors entered the market, creating price and quality pressure on existing marketers.

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Which of the following is interpersonal behavior that imagined experiences have been applied to—for example with a meal that was ordered wrong at a restaurant?

a. Assertiveness b. Extraversion c. Conscientiousness d. Agreeableness

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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A) Henry Ford said; "Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young." B) Henry Ford said, "Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young." C) Henry Ford said: "Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young."

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A study of the communication patterns of members of a productive team revealed that

A) sending text messages to each other produced the best results. B) face-to-face communication was the most valuable for team purposes. C) nonverbal communication proved to be ineffective. D) talking in loud, abrasive tones facilitated group productivity.

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Project ____________ is a formal, approved document that manages and controls project execution.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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