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models. First, the current models generally assume that the word-of-mouth effect remains constant over the entire diffusion … span. However, for most innovations, the word-of-mouth effect is likely to increase, decrease or remain constant over time … penetration rate are mirror images of each other. That is, the diffusion curve is symmetric. By allowing the word-of-mouth effect …