Google is known for its successful products. It has the most popular search engine in the world, and its Android operating system gives competitor Apple a run for its money in the smartphone industry. Google has expanded into so many areas that it reorganized into a holding company called Alphabet. This holding firm includes Google as a search engine company as well as a number of other companies. According to the CEO, the new holding company will allow each firm to run more independently, which in turn keeps them more flexible to market opportunities. Google is also known for its strong lobbying efforts, having spent more than $4.5 million on lobbying within a four-month period. Google has most likely adopted a ____________ approach to environmental forces.
A) proactive
B) reactive
C) economic
D) sociocultural
E) monopolistic

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Google's active expansion into new areas and the formation of a holding company to allow for more independent operation show a proactive approach to environmental forces. The fact that Google also spends a considerable amount on lobbying efforts supports this proactive approach.

Google Is Known for Its Successful Products