Using the internet, search for two signs that manifest an economic downturn or recession and explain why the two you have identified cannot be sufficient for determining a recession. Defend your views by citing information from the Web and/or your own experiences.

This activity is important because as a marketing manager, you must allocate resources to reach your target market. during the strategic marketing process, managers move through three important phases to determine how to optimally allocate resources: a planning phase, an implementation phase, and an evaluation phase. in this interactive exercise, you are asked to review various strategic marketing actions and determine where in the strategic marketing process the action would occur. the goal of this exercise is to demonstrate your understanding of the strategic marketing process and related marketing actions.