During the last decade, there was an increase in sales in CDs, DVDs, pen drives, and portable hard discs, as people sought to replace their obsolete floppy discs. In terms of the technology cycle, this is an example of _____.
A)adaptive change
B)design iteration
C)discontinuous change
D)dominant design
E)innovative lockout

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Discontinuous change refers to a significant shift in technology that makes the current technology obsolete. The increase in sales of CDs, DVDs, pen drives, and portable hard discs is due to the widespread acceptance and adoption of digital media, which rendered floppy discs obsolete. This is an example of discontinuous change in technology.

During the Last Decade, There Was an Increase in Sales