"A registered representative has a customer, age 50, in the 35% tax bracket, who just sold his house for a 1-time gain. The customer intends to downsize, and after buying a smaller home, will have $400,000 to invest. The customer intends to retire in 15 years. The registered representative could recommend that the customer purchase a variable annuity separate account with a growth objective because:"

1) the stages a new product goes through from beginning to end, i.e., the stages that a product passes through from introduction through growth, maturity, and decline. 2) the time from initial research and development to the time at which sales and support of the product to customers are withdrawn. 3) the period of time during which a product can be produced and marketed profitably.

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answer decisions made by individual households and firms;