The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established on December 2, 1970, to consolidate in one agency a variety of federal research, monitoring, standard-setting, and enforcement activities to ensure environmental protection for residents of the United States. Since its inception, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people and is responsible for providing inspection services and cleanup efforts in the case of contamination or hazards. The EPA is a(n) _____ type of business market.
A. government
B. reseller
C. producer
D. institutional
Answer: A
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All of the following are characteristics of products in the maturity stage of the product life cycle except
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