As stated above, the product life cycle consists of four stages: introduction, growth, maturity, and decline. Figure A illustrates the product life cycle. Determination of a product's stage in its life cycle is not based on age, but on the relationship of sales, costs, profits, and number of competitors.
Proclaim is defined as to announce or declare. An example of to proclaim is to announce that a fight is over. 1  to announce officially; announce to be.
Provocation, provoke or provoked may refer to: Provocation (legal), a type of legal defense in court which claims the victim provoked the accused's actions. Agent provocateur, a (generally political) group that tries to goad a desired response from the group or otherwise disrupt its activity.