Cigarette manufacturers have had to eliminate the use of vending machines due to the machines' inability to check the buyers' ages.A cigarette manufacturer has developed a vending machine that operates only after the user inserts a card verifying his or her age.Which of the following has the cigarette manufacturer engaged in by modifying its external environment through the use of technology?

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The cigarette manufacturer has engaged in environmental management by modifying its external environment (the way it sells its products) through the use of technology (a vending machine that checks age). This action is aimed at adapting to or influencing external factors, such as legal age restrictions for buying cigarettes.

Cigarette Manufacturers Have Had to Eliminate the Use of Vending