Given a typical product life cycle, the emphasis on increasing market demand through finding new customers leads to increased market acceptance of the product and, in turn, to increased needs for more skilled people. This situation best characterizes a. the introductory or embryonic stage, or phase, of the product life cycle b. the growth phase, or stage, of the product life cycle c. the tertiary stage, or phase, of the product life cycle d. the mature stage, or phase, of the product life cycle. e. the shakeout stage, or phase, of the product life cycle