In the following, you find characteristics of an industry. Based on the information provided. place the industry in the life-cycle stage, which fits best to the description. E-Commerce and Online Auctions US:

-Improvements in technology have positively affected growth -New players are entering the industry -Industry's contribution to the US economy, is expected to increase at an annualized rate of 10.6% for the next years

A)Maturity B)Start-up / Quantity growth C)Relative decline D)Consolidation / Quality growth