The text considers five "eras" of marketing evolution. These five

eras in their logical order are

A$)$ simple trade, production, sales, marketing company, and

marketing department.

B$)$ subsistence, production, sales, entrepreneurial, and marketing

company.

C$)$ simple trade, production, sales, marketing department, and

international trading.

D$)$ simple trade, production, sales, entrepreneurial, and marketing

company.

E$)$ simple trade, production, sales, marketing department, and

marketing company

In the short run at least, which of the following is usually beyond the control of the marketing manager?

A$)$ political and legal environments

B$)$ economic environment

C$)$ cultural and social environment

D$)$ competitive environment

E$)$ All these environments are beyond the control of the marketing manager in the short run.