External Forces in the Natural Environment Include

question 80

Multiple Choice

External forces in the natural environment include

• A)the trend toward healthier lifestyles, which can shift spending toward exercise equipment and health clubs and away from alcohol and snack foods.
• B)air and/or water pollution, the depletion of irreplaceable natural resources, or inefficient energy/resource usage.
• C)interest rates, exchange rates, the inflation rate, the unemployment rate, the rate of economic growth, trade deficits or surpluses, savings rates, and per-capita domestic product.
• D)tax policy, fiscal policy, tariffs, the political climate, and the strength of institutions such as the federal banking system.
• E)slow growth in buyer demand.