Which of the Following Trends Identified in an Environmental Scan

question 231

Multiple Choice

Which of the following trends identified in an environmental scan is a social trend?

• A) Online data collection leading to behavioral targeting will grow dramatically.
• B) Microbusiness impact will increase through peer-to-peer websites.
• C) International activity from Asia to Africa will grow as countries from these areas become sources of economic growth.
• D) There will be increasing regulatory guidance regarding green and environmental marketing claims.
• E) Consumer purchase decisions are becoming more values-based and focused on improving the world.

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Definitions:

Continental Collision

A tectonic process where two continental plates collide, leading to the formation of mountains and other geological features.

Foreland Basin

A structural basin located adjacent to mountain ranges, formed by the flexing of the earth's crust due to the weight of the mountain range.

Ocean-Continent Convergent Margin

A boundary between tectonic plates where an oceanic plate is subducting beneath a continental plate, leading to volcanic and seismic activity.

Fold and Thrust Belt

A series of mountainous folds and fault-driven compressions in the Earth's crust, typically found at convergent tectonic plate boundaries.