3-1 Summarize why it is important to examine and respond to the marketing environment 3-2Explain how competitive factors affect an organization's ability to compete 3-3Articulate how economic factors influence a customer's ability and willingness to buy products 3-4Identify the types of political forces in the marketing environment. 3-5Explain how laws, government regulations, and self-regulatory agencies affect marketing activities. 3-6Describe how new technology impacts marketing and society. 3-7Outline the sociocultural issues marketers must deal with as they make decisions. 3-8Define the four dimensions of social responsibility. 3-9Examine how social responsibility and ethics can be incorporated into strategic planning. in (Ctrl)