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The broad nature of technology as it moves through society is referred to as

A) reach.
B) dynamics.
C) environment
D) self-sustaining.
E) impact.

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Technology is the application of knowledge and tools to solve problems and perform tasks more efficiently.

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B) False

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Although numerous regulatory forces arise from governmental sources, nongovernmental regulatory forces may also affect marketing decisions.

Shelby's new job with the federal government provides a comfortable income and a fairly stable income. She would like to buy a new car now that she has a job; however, Shelby hesitates to purchase a new car because she is concerned about how poor economic conditions may affect her position in the future. Shelby lacks

Political forces are beyond the control of marketers, and so they can only react to them.

Technology is

Describe what is meant by a consumer's buying power. How might this affect a marketing strategy?

The Classic Hotel Group has begun to offer entire floors of rooms in its hotels that are smoke-free, adults-only, and pet-friendly. The Classic Hotel Group is responding to changes in

Explain the differences between the competitive structures of a monopoly and an oligopoly.

Environmental analysis is the process of collecting information about forces in the marketing environment.

Numerous self-regulatory programs have been created to stop or stall the development of laws and government regulatory groups that would regulate marketing practices.

Given a new brand of barbecue sauce for which to develop a marketing strategy, describe how you would conduct environmental scanning and analysis.

​Although the monopoly is one of the four major market structures that theoretically exists in a free market capitalist system, the reality is there are very few true monopolies in the economy. This is the result of many federal laws and regulations that have been passed to limit the creation and power of monopolies.Which one of the following federal laws was passed to prevent the creation of monopolies in the economy?

By offering both credit and financing through its GMAC division, General Motors is trying to help consumers

In today's marketing environment, competitors can take on many forms. For example, Diet Coke can be seen as a competitor to Wrigley's Double Mint chewing gum. In this circumstance, these two products are described as ____ competitors.

Disposable income is used to pay taxes, spend, and save.

Companies delivering mixed concrete know that it cannot be shipped farther than twenty-five miles because the concrete might harden in the truck. Citrus County Concrete Company is the only supplier of mixed concrete to customers within a thirty-mile radius. Citrus County Concrete is an example of which one of the following competitive structures?

If all the gas stations in a city collaborated to determine what gas prices should be charged, they would be violating the

The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act prohibits websites and Internet providers from

If a person has buying power, he or she is influenced only by a product's absolute price.