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into account the conditions of the product’s use, its functional-
ity, convenience of operation, and cost.
After developing products, a company needs to make
appropriate product line and mix decisions for rural markets.
A product line is a group of closely related products priced
within a range, targeted at the same customer group and dis-
tributed through the same channel. A product mix is the set of
all product lines and items offered by a company. The product
mix in rural markets is generally simple. Usually only one prod-
uct of a particular company registers its availability on rural
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