With the arrival of tablet devices, such as Apple's iPad in 2010, growth in the global PC industry has slowed considerably and sales were expected to be declining by 2016. If a firm offering a range of PCs had slightly increased its global unit market share of PC sales from 10 to 12 percent, the company should be concerned that this product is becoming a
A)question mark.
B)star.
C)hedgehog.
D)cash cow.
E)dog.

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The fact that the global PC industry is experiencing a decline and tablet devices are becoming more popular means that the market for PCs is shrinking, making it a "dog" product. Even with a slight increase in market share, the overall trend of the industry is still negative.

With the Arrival of Tablet Devices, Such as Apple's IPad