Today, many people are opposed to blood transfusions due to concerns about diseases that can be transmitted in blood plasma. Yet, many people need transfusions to survive accidents and surgeries. After expensive research and development, Biopure Corporation has developed a product that is a safe and effective substitute for blood plasma. Biopure's product is already being used by veterinarians, but the U.S. government and the European Community have not given the product their approvals. This is an example of the _____ environment and the _____ working at cross-purposes.
technological; increased regulation of technological change
economic; technological
economic; political-legal
technological; social-cultural
political-legal; economic