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3 years ago

Which forces are part of the macro-environment?

Business

2 answers:

Alex_Xolod [135]3 years ago

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Answer:

The forces that are part of the macro-environment are D. Economic, technological, sociocultural, demographic, political-legal, and international

Explanation:

When assessing the Company`s Strength, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats SWOT Analysis, a Company first Conducts a PESTLE Analysis of the environment in which it is carrying out its operations.

The PESTEL Analysis looks into the Political, Environmental, Social-Cultural, Technological, Environmental and Legal factors likely to affect the business operations.

zzz [600]3 years ago

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Answer:

Option D - Economic, technological, sociocultural, demographic, political-legal, and international.

Explanation:

For a company , the external environment covers two major areas, the macro-environment, and the micro-environment.

The macro-environment comprises of forces such as social, cultural, legal, economic, political and technological. Other factors included within this are demography, green issues and larger societal and environmental forces.

The micro-environment includes other environmental constraints, such as the structure of the market, the suppliers, customers, trends of the market, the public and competition.

Thus, option D is the best choice.

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Note Payable $4,297.32 (debit)

Cash $4,512.19 (credit)

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