Which statement about marketing activities is most accurate?

Multiple Choice

Marketing is affected by society but rarely, if ever, affects society as a whole.

The marketing department works closely with other departments and employees to implement marketing activities.

Marketing activities are the sole responsibility of the marketing department; other departments are involved only if there is an emergency $($such as a product recall$).$

Environmental forces do not affect marketing activities as long as a firm closely monitors its environment through rigorous market research.

Marketing directs the activities of all other departments in a business.