Which of the following is a disadvantage of acquiring a new technology by purchasing the company that owns the technology? a. developing technology becomes time consuming. b. it makes the purchasing firm highly dependent on its internal development capabilities. c. the purchasing company will not own or control the unique technology. d. acquiring the company can be expensive. e. the process requires more staff than internal development.

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1) the stages a new product goes through from beginning to end, i.e., the stages that a product passes through from introduction through growth, maturity, and decline. 2) the time from initial research and development to the time at which sales and support of the product to customers are withdrawn. 3) the period of time during which a product can be produced and marketed profitably.

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