F. Hoffman-LaRoche Ltd. and BASF AG, two international pharmaceutical companies, were ordered to pay $725 million in fines for plotting to raise and fix prices of vitamins used in virtually every home in the U.S. This is an example of how ________ forces affect the marketing environment.

A. technological
B. social
C. ecological
D. economic
E. regulatory


Answer: E

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