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The product life cycle

The product life cycle (PLC) refers to a theory created by American economist Raymond Vernon in 1966. The PLC shows the different stages that (most) products go through from their research and development (R&D) stage to their final removal from the market (when there is no longer demand for the product). The PLC diagram plots the product’s sales revenue on the y-axis and the timeline along the x-axis.

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