Macro environment factors are uncontrollable external forces that affect how a business operates. They are largely out of the control of the business‚ and often require changes in operating‚ management‚ production‚ and marketing. Analysts often categorize them using the acronyms PEST or PESTEL. Broken down‚ PEST stands for political‚ economic‚ social‚ and technological concerns. PESTEL also includes environmental and legal factors. Political Political macro environment factors include things like
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THE MACRO-ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF MICRO-ECONOMIC MARKET FAILURES IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS – THE CASE OF SA. Nicola Theron ECONEX www.econex.co.za Department of Economics University of Stellenbosch nmb@sun.ac.za 1. INTRODUCTION This paper will examine the micro-economic market failures and the rationale for regulation in the South African telecommunications sector. The role of telecommunications in economic growth will be emphasized by analysing the effect that the micro-economic market failures
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THE TREND OF DEALER CHIC Final Ethnoconsumerist Report MK 501 E INTERNATIONAL CONSUMER BEHAVIOR Mengqiao JIN-MSC International Luxury Brand Management Programme ESC RENNES School of Business Autum 2012 Introduction and purpose This report is an analysis about the difference of U.S.market and Chinese market‚ related to the trend of DEALER CHIC‚ which has become an integral part of daily life for millions of consumers. Consumers have always loved getting good deals or executive rewards‚ but rather
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China for the most part as a result of the span of the business sector‚ the low cost of labour‚ and its development potential. This paper examines the strengths of China’s Macro-environment and for this reason PEST analysis is directed as it is an important tool which evaluates the macro environment of the country. PEST Analysis Political: The Chinese political system is characterised as one party communist autocracy that makes a great commitment to national
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QUESTION 1 a. A downward-sloping demand curve shows in both graphs when the quantity at each price is doubled what it was. However‚ the curve in demand for pharmaceutical drugs is drawn with a relatively steep slope as inelastic products. Equilibrium price down-sloping along the demand curve while quantity in both market increased to some extent. b. In inelastic demand of pharmaceutical drugs‚ the percentage change in price is greater than the percentage change in quantity demanded. While in elastic
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days are none other than the modern trends that exist now and ceased to exist in the past. What are trends exactly? According to Wikipedia: “trends are behaviors that develop among a large population that last longer than ten years. These trends usually occur in fashion‚ business or technology.” Every generation has different trends‚ and like changes‚ trends are not everlasting and they are replaced with newer trends every now and then. For many people‚ trends might seem insignificant and redundant
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Microfinance Council of the Philippines‚ Inc. Brief History The Microfinance Council of the Philippines‚ Inc. (MCPI) is a network of 41 institutions working towards the rapid development of the microfinance industry in the Philippines. The 41 institutions include 34 practitioners and 7 service providers. While membership among the practitioners is currently dominated by non-government organizations (NGOs)‚ the roster of practitioners also includes microfinance-oriented rural banks‚ one thrift
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Cintas Corporation Cintas Corporation Time-Trend Analysis Cintas Corporation‚ founded in 1968 by Richard T. Farmer‚ is an American company that provides special services and products to businesses across North America‚ Latin America‚ Europe‚ and Asia. Cintas categorizes its business into four different operating segments. The Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products operating segment‚ the Uniform Direct Sales operating segment‚ the First Aid‚ Safety‚ and Fire
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Macro Business Environment: There are many different environments in marketing which will influence how successful a product will be. With a well rounded marketing plan‚ and taking into account the many different aspects of the environment any product can have a chance at success. The air blade fits extremely well into the macro business analysis. Aspects such as trends technology‚ economic‚ natural area‚ cultural will domestic will be discussed . Every area in the macro business environment is
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The importance of ICT Information and communication technology in primary and secondary schools‚ 2005/2008 This report is based on evidence from inspections of information and communication technology (ICT) between September 2005 and July 2008 in 177 maintained schools in England‚ as well as other visits to schools where good practice was identified. Part A describes the quality of ICT education in primary and secondary schools over this period. Part B considers how tackling assessment‚ vocational
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