Reading 42: Industry Analysis - LOS b ～ Q1-2

答案和详解如下：

1.Life cycle phases in industry analysis are pioneer, growth:

A)   mature, decline.

B)   mature, defensive.

C)   defensive, cyclical.

D)   defensive, decline.

The correct answer was A)

These are the different phases of industry life cycle. Other answers include business cycle reactions by a firm.

2.Which of the following is a typical sequence in the industrial life cycle?

A)   Pioneer, start-up, cash cow, growth.

B)   Pioneer, growth, maturity, decline.

C)   Start-up, cash cow, growth, maturity.

D)   Infancy, childhood, adolescence, maturity.

The correct answer was B)

The typical stages of the industrial life cycle are pioneer, growth, maturity, and decline.