Identify a true statement about the different stages of a product life cycle. Select one: a. The production and marketing costs are generally low during the introduction phase of the product life cycle. b. As a product matures, profits for an initiating firm keep pace with sales. c. Profits increase and are positively correlated with sales during the growth stage of the product life cycle. d. A seller makes price concessions, increases product quality, or expands outlays on advertising and sales promotion during the growth stage.

$527.7.if the following was the question  $527.7 is the answer.students who are trying to raise funds have an agreement with a local pizza chain. the chain has agreed to sell them pizzas at a discount, which the students can then resell to families in the local community for a profit. it is expected that of the 500 families in the community, at most 70% will buy pizza. based on a survey of their personal preferences, the students believe that they should order no more than 120 cheese pizzas, no more than 150 pepperoni pizzas, and no more than 100 vegetarian pizzas. they also want to make sure that at least 20% of the total pizzas are cheese and at least 50% of the pizzas are pepperoni. they make a profit of $1.45, $1.75, and $1.98, respectively, for each cheese, pepperoni, and vegetarian pizza they resell. how many pizzas of each type should they buy?

Planning,organizing,  leading, and  controlling.