Question $7$

$3$ points

When following a company's progression over time using the BCG Matrix, research has shown that a company that begins its existence as a "question mark" in the BCG Matrix most often traverses the matrix following which pattern?

A company that begins its existence as a question mark typically exits the matrix altogether, as it is improbable that question marks ever become valuable enough, before its industry growth slows and its market share diminishes, to be reclassified in the BCG matrix.

A Counter$-$Clockwise progression through the matrix $($growing from question mark to star to cash cow to dog$)$

A Diagonal progression through the matrix $($growing from question mark to cash cow to star to dog$)$

A Clockwise progression through the matrix $($growing from question mark to dog to cash cow to star$)$