Which of the following terms is used to describe the actors and forces outside marketing that affect marketing management's ability to build and maintain successful relationships with target customers?A) the marketing environment
B) strategic planning
C) target markets
D) the marketing mix
E) none of the above

A.the marketing environment

Explanation:

The Marketing Environment includes the Internal factors (employees, customers, shareholders, retailers & distributors, etc.) and the External factors( political, legal, social, technological, economic) that surround the business and influence its marketing operations.

Some of these factors are controllable while some are uncontrollable and require business operations to change accordingly. Firms must be well aware of its marketing environment in which it is operating to overcome the negative impact the environment factors are imposing on firm’s marketing activities.