When the first cell phone was released, only a few people could afford to buy it. Over the years, mobile manufacturers improved the phone designs and features and also reduced their cost to make them more affordable. This signaled the shift to the _____ stage of the technology cycle.
A)technological discontinuity
B)discontinuous change
C)dominant design
D)incremental change
E)technological continuity

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The reduction in cost and improvement in design and features indicate an incremental change in the technology cycle, where there is a gradual improvement in the product rather than a radical shift (discontinuous change) or completely new design (dominant design). It is also not a technological discontinuity, as cell phones were already available in the market at the time of improvement.

When the First Cell Phone Was Released, Only a Few