Key Terms - Unit 1.3 - Understanding That Businesses Operate Within An External Environment Flashcards
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Demand
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The amount of a product that consumers are willing and able to buy at any given price over a period of time
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Market Conditions
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The relative attractiveness of the external market in which a business operates
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Interest Rates
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The cost of borrowing money and the return for lending money
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Demographics
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The characteristics of human populations and population groups; it includes analyses of a range of elements including migration trends, births and death rates, trends in age, ethnicity and gender, levels of education, marital status and size of family