The external research that would be useful would be research.
Research could be divided into direct and indirect.
Direct research is being done by directly ask the potential customer what they want (through things like questionnaire)
And indirect research is being done through observation (pay attention to the market trend)
Answer:
Explanation:
Tantalum is a metal used to manufacture electronics such as cell phones, computers and digital cameras. The problem with tantalum is that it is found in coltan ore, which is mostly mined in Africa. The African country with the largest tantalum exports is Congo, a country devastated by continuous civil wars. Millions of people have been killed in these civil wars and the warlords control coltan mines.
Answer And Explanation:
a) Quantity of chocolate demanded by consumers will decrease
This is because there is a minimum price which makes product more expensive. The higher the price, the less the quantity demanded
b) Quantity of chocolate supplied by producers will increase
This is because price has increased with the government's price floor. The higher the price, the higher the quantity supplied.
c) Quantity of chocolate purchased by the government will increase
This is because there is surplus supply and therefore government would need to buy more to support the price floor and buy leftover chocolates in the market