How Is a Firm's Task Environment Different from Its General

Multiple Choice

How is a firm's task environment different from its general environment?

A) Managers have some influence over external factors in the task environment; they have little direct effect over external forces in the general environment.
B) Managers have no direct effect over external factors in the task environment; they have some influence over external forces in the general environment.
C) Managers have no direct effect over external factors in the task environment; they have influence over all external forces in the general environment.
D) Managers have influence over all external factors in the task environment; they have no direct effect over external forces in the general environment.