Use the Figure Above to Answer the Following Question

question 7

Multiple Choice

Use the figure above to answer the following question.
-Regarding the issue of global warming, until the hurricane season of 2005, the federal governmentʹs official stance was that the information available from the scientific community was neither conclusive nor persuasive. This governmental position was probably due to ______________.

• A) laws passed by voters
• B) the lack of good, measurable data from the scientific community
• C) lobbying efforts on the part of environmental organizations
• D) the consumer opinion polls
• E) the private sectorʹs reluctance to change manufacturing and land use strategies

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Definitions:

Selling Company

A company or entity that is engaged in the act of selling goods, services, or both to consumers or other businesses.

New Buy

A purchase decision where a customer is buying a product or service for the first time, requiring significant research and evaluation.

Modified New Buy

A purchasing situation wherein a company makes some changes or modifications to a product they are buying again.

Industrial Users

Businesses that purchase goods or services for use in the production of other products or services, rather than for resale.