Which of the Following Most Directly Explains Why Pharmaceutical Giant

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following most directly explains why pharmaceutical giant Pfizer offered low-income senior citizens many of its most widely used prescriptions for $15 each per month?

• A) the profit motive since aging baby boomers are a large, profitable market
• B) the social responsibility concept
• C) the necessity of matching competitors' actions
• D) new regulatory Medicare mandates
• E) the mandate by its industry's code of ethics

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Definitions:

Responsibility

The state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone.

Self-Determination

The process or right of people to control their own life, make their own decisions, and pursue their own goals without external interference.

Psychological Capital

An individual's positive psychological state, characterized by self-efficacy, optimism, hope, and resilience.

High LMX

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