Two Related Economic Factors Characterized the Marketing World of the Late

Two related economic factors characterized the marketing world of the late 1980s and early 1990s in the United States. One of those factors was:

A) an aging upper management that led to a lack of innovation.
B) the growing burden of financial debt, which forced governments to return to high tax policies directed toward business.
C) the implementation of affirmative action policies.
D) the aging of traditional products and a corresponding growth of competition.
E) the development of strong consumer trust.