Local Newspaper Readership Has Declined Significantly in Recent Years

question 140

Multiple Choice

Local newspaper readership has declined significantly in recent years. Not only are traditional newspapers losing subscribers, they are also losing advertisers. To combat these trends, many newspaper publishers now offer online versions of their printed newspapers. This is most likely a response to which environmental force?

• A)economic, since few can afford a newspaper today
• B)competitive, resulting from new, smaller local newspapers that are flourishing
• C)technological, since high-speed printing presses have become more easy to use
• D)social, resulting from changing consumer preferences for information delivered online
• E)regulatory, since the government provides tax incentives for paper-based products

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Definitions:

Sepals

The part of a flower that typically acts as a protective covering for the flower in bud form and supports the petals once they bloom.

Outermost Whorl

The outermost circle or arrangement of parts in a flower, typically consisting of sepals.

Ovule

The structure in seed plants that develops into a seed after fertilization, containing a female gametophyte and the egg cell.

Tube Cell

refers to a part of the pollen grain in flowering plants, functioning as a pathway for sperm cells to reach the ovule.