In accounting if we minus the total assets ($100,000) with equity ($30,000) it will always give the "total liabilities" which is (70,000)
Then, adding the "total liabilities" ($70,000) with the equity ($30,000) equals $100,000 equal like as the "total assets"of $100,000
The total assets MUST match the total liabilities. If they don't match then either the calculation of the total assets are inaccurate or the numbers are estimated wrong to recalculate.
A push system produces finished-goods inventory in advance of customer demand using a forecast of sales and as such it is categorized as a make to stock because the production of goods are not based on actual demand by the consumers.
Under a push system, manufacturing is strictly based on a projected production plan and the flow of information between the manufacturer and the market is in the same direction with those of raw materials used.
The external environment refers to the outside factors that can affect an organization's operations. One of those factors is the economy as changes on things like exchange rates, interest rates and taxes can provide opportunities or create threats for a company. According to this, the answer is that this represents the influence of the economy in the external environment on the organization as the increase on the interest rates didn't allow the company to borrow the money to build the plant.