Which of the Following Statements Is True of S-Curves in Technological

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of s-curves in technological improvement?

A) They are obtained by plotting the cumulative number of adopters of the technology against time.
B) They typically show that technology goes through initial accelerated improvement, then diminishing improvement, then slow improvement.
C) S-curves in technology diffusion and s-curves in technology performance are fundamentally the same process.
D) The s-curves flatten when the cost of each marginal improvement increases and diminishing returns to effort begin to set in.