How is a firm's task environment different from its general environment?
A. Managers have some influence over external factors in the task environment; they have little direct effect over external forces in the general environment.
B. Managers have no direct effect over external factors in the task environment; they have some influence over external forces in the general environment.
C. Managers have no direct effect over external factors in the task environment; they have influence over all external forces in the general environment.
D. Managers have influence over all external factors in the task environment; they have no direct effect over external forces in the general environment.
Answer: Managers have some influence over external factors in the task environment; they have little direct effect over external forces in the general environment.