Based on the lesson, how are individuals and economies similar? they both must decide how to allocate resources. they both must carefully categorize available resources. they both must recognize the issues with nonrenewable resources. they both must choose whether to use more renewable resources.

This activity is important because as a marketing manager, you must allocate resources to reach your target market. during the strategic marketing process, managers move through three important phases to determine how to optimally allocate resources: a planning phase, an implementation phase, and an evaluation phase. in this interactive exercise, you are asked to review various strategic marketing actions and determine where in the strategic marketing process the action would occur. the goal of this exercise is to demonstrate your understanding of the strategic marketing process and related marketing actions.