Branson hits back at cash crisis claims 1. Name the different businesses that Richard Branson's "Virgin" are involved in? 2. Using your knowledge of product life cycle theory, comment upon which of Virgin's products are in the launch, growth, maturity and the decline stages? 3. What are the advantages of having a wide and diverse range of business interests? 4. What are the disadvantages, if any, of having such differing interests? 5. Comment upon the use of "brand" by Virgin.