Rate
According to Everett M. Rogers, the rate of diffusion is influenced by:
- The product's perceived advantage or benefit.
- Riskiness of purchase.
- Ease of product use - complexity of the product.
- Immediacy of benefits.
- Observability.
- Trialability.
- Price.
- Extent of behavioural changes required.
- Return on investment in the case of industrial products.
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