Proactive businesses often take aggressive actions to affect consumers and the forces in their marketing environments. Which of the following does NOT depict a proactive company?
A.
Sander's Shoes staging a breast cancer walkathon to gain favorable press coverage
B.
Airway Industries filing a lawsuit to keep its competitor from forming a monopoly
C.
Richard's Rifles hiring lobbyists to influence gun legislation
D.
Tim's Tobacco creating a blog to help shape public opinion
E.
Sophie's Soups refusing to counter false allegations of rat feces in its soups
Answer: E.
Sophie's Soups refusing to counter false allegations of rat feces in its soups