You just found out from your manager that the new product for which you wrote the sales proposal has been shelved until the third quarter of FY20.What is the best status indicator to put on the task?
A) Deferred
B) Pending
C) Postponed
D) Completed

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"Deferred" indicates that the task has been put on hold or delayed, which accurately reflects the situation of the new product being shelved. "Pending" suggests that the task is still waiting to be completed, which is not the case. "Postponed" is similar to deferred but implies a more temporary delay, which may not be accurate in this context. "Completed" would be inaccurate as the task is not finished, but rather postponed.

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