After a couple of years of successful business,an experimental theatre company based in Japan is unable to sell tickets for its theatre shows.They have been using profits from previous shows to run the business.The company is in the ________ phase of its life cycle.
A)maturity
B)obsolescence
C)introduction
D)growth
E)decline

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The fact that the company is unable to sell tickets for its shows suggests that demand for their productions has decreased, indicating that they are in the decline phase of their life cycle. The use of profits from previous shows suggests that they were in the growth or maturity phase at one point, but are now in decline.

After a Couple of Years of Successful Business,an Experimental Theatre