Marketing: An Introduction (13th Edition)
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Author: Gary Armstrong, Philip Kotler
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To think critically: The opportunities and threats of the company using electronic cigarettes.
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Threats and opportunities are the two main tools used to identify or analyze the organizations’ strength and weakness.
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