When Making Editorial Decisions for His Newspaper, Robert Downs Mostly

Multiple Choice

When making editorial decisions for his newspaper, Robert Downs mostly picks issues that are in line with his political beliefs and those that his advertisers approve of.For instance, he recently chose not to publish a story about how a large local manufacturer, one of the paper's biggest advertisers, was flouting environmental regulations.This indicates that ________.

A) the company's strategic goals do not leave any room for interpretation
B) the company's stated goals are not its real goals
C) the company's goals are directional in nature
D) the company's financial goals derive from its strategic goals