Consider a hamburger fast-food chain that began operations prior to World War II. In which of the following would have been part of its specific environment after the start of World War II?
A) other fast-food restaurants that sell hamburgers
B) its customers who eat burgers at least once a week
C) the meat packing company that supplied its beef
D) government-mandated beef rationing as a result of World War II
E) all of these

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Competitors, customers, and suppliers are part of a company's specific environment at any time. Rationing, an example of industry-specific regulation, is not a typically part of a company's specific environment but occurs only under certain circumstances, in this case the need to divert resources to the war effort.

Consider a Hamburger Fast-Food Chain That Began Operations Prior to World