External influences in the business environment Flashcards
1
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what are external influences
A
external influences includes those factors over which the business has very little control over.
2
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What is a major external factor in a business and what does it include
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A major external factor for a business is demographic factors (including size, age, sex, income, cultural background and family size)
3
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what are legal external influences
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These are laws that are in place that a business must adhere to.
4
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What are political external influences
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Political external influences relate to ways in which changes in government and government policy influence a business.