As described by the text, in which of the following ways can Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection be applied to businesses in the present day United States?
A) Government regulation and advance of ethical norms have largely eliminated the "natural selection" of one business over another.
B) Employees who are not evolved to be ethically flexible cannot advance in the competitive culture of modern business.
C) Businesses that fail to be ruthless in their pursuit of profits fail to survive in a harsh marketplace.
D) Businesses that do not adapt to current ethical norms are punished and do not survive.

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Darwin's theory of natural selection, when applied to businesses, suggests that those which fail to adapt to their environment (in this case, current ethical norms) will not survive. This is analogous to how species that fail to adapt to their natural environment face extinction.

As Described by the Text, in Which of the Following