During the Maturity Stage of the Product Life Cycle, Profit

Multiple Choice

During the maturity stage of the product life cycle, profit declines because

A) there are fewer and fewer competitors in the market.
B) better products are only in the growth stage.
C) production costs increase the more a firm has to manufacture the same product.
D) there is fierce price competition among sellers.
E) consumers become jaded and loose interest in the product.