When the timber industry in Montana experiences an economic slump, Superior Logging Co. is forced to lay off a number of its employees, including Larry Kurzyniec. Larry, who had been logging for over eighteen years, suffers from heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes. His wife is worried that the family's health-insurance coverage, which is through Superior Logging, will be canceled. Larry learns that he has a right to extend his insurance benefits, however, if he pays the premiums under:

While cell phones with holographic keyboards are currently in the introduction stage of the industry life cycle, tablet computers are in the growth stage. in the context of this scenario, which of the following statements is true? a. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face greater competition than the tablet industry. b. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will focus more on product innovation, the tablet industry will focus more on process innovation. c. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards can reap the benefits of economies of scale, the tablet industry will experience no such benefits. d. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face price competition, whereas, in the tablet industry, the mode of competition will be non-price.