A canoe and recreation club recently filed lawsuit against a number of manufacturing plants located along a major river. In the lawsuit, the club claimed that the plants have failed to adequately treat the waste that is being dumped into the streams and waterways, thus adversely affecting the recreational opportunities available to club members. Which term best describes the club members in this scenario?
A) stakeholders
B) quasi-customers
C) external users
D) suppliers

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The canoe and recreation club members are directly affected by the actions of the manufacturing plants, and therefore have a stake in the outcome of the lawsuit. They are considered stakeholders because they have an interest or concern in the situation and its potential effects on their recreational opportunities.

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