When gutter shields were developed,they replaced gutter cleaning services hired by homeowners to keep leaves and debris out of their gutters.In other words,the same need was met by an entirely new technology.This is an example of a(n)_____ technology.
A) complementary
B) component
C) discontinuous
D) incremental

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Gutter shields represent a completely new way of addressing the need to keep leaves and debris out of gutters, as opposed to a slight improvement or modification to existing technology (incremental), a technology that goes hand-in-hand with an existing technology (complementary), or a technology that is a smaller part of a larger system (component). Therefore, this example falls under the category of discontinuous technology.

When Gutter Shields Were Developed,they Replaced Gutter Cleaning Services Hired