Amacro factor underlying the trend toward greater globalization is:
he increasing popularity of state-owned enterprises.
the establishment of a global legal system.
the development of a single currency.
the decline in trade barriers since the end of world war ii.
the rise in communism around the world.

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.