The Kitchen Co$.$ has been manufacturing a broad line of kitchen appliances for over $100$ years. Its portfolio includes hand mixers, choppers, dicers, and even a line of brightly colored spoons aimed at small children. The hand mixer, which was the first product line the company entered back in $1882,$ remains a sound, steady performer in the marketplace, with a substantial share of a loyal market segment.

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In recent years, the performance of the choppers has been disappointing. Sales have been declining every year despite a determined effort by the company to offer an easy$-$to$-$use, well$-$made product at a reasonable price. A recent analysis by the Kitchen Co$.$ marketing team indicates that both market size and Kitchen Co$$s share of the market are declining in this area.

The dicer line is the company$$s present pride. The dominant brand in a rapidly growing market, $$Dynamic Dicers$,$ has proven themselves the company$$s big profit$-$producer for the $1990$s$.$ The results are still out on the children$$s spoons. Only recently introduced, they have not yet captured a large share of the market. Kitchen Co$.$s management feels the line is stylish and will ultimately capture a substantial share of this rapidly growing market."

According to portfolio analysis based on market share and market growth, the $$Dynamic Dicers$$ is:

a$).$ cash cow

b$).$ dog

c$).$ question mark

d$).$ star