Question

laws have curtailed smoking, and as a result, the sale of cigarettes is down. rather than fighting the law, the cigarette industry is looking for ways to take their business beyond cigarettes. many experts believe that the cigarette producers have found a way around the law with the promotion and distribution of smokeless tobacco, which has shown consistent sales gains over the last decade. in terms of the social responsibility pyramid, at which level is the cigarette industry operating?
ethical
legal
economic
stakeholder
philanthropic

Explanation:

The cigarette - producing industry is looking for ways to operate within the legal framework to maintain sales and economic gains. Their focus on promoting and distributing smokeless tobacco to work around smoking - curbing laws is an economic strategy to sustain business operations and profits.

Answer:

C. economic