AQA GCSE Business Environment

If a new Government is elected, this would be a...?

• Political change

• Economic change

• Legal change

• Technological change

Introduction of the 10p carrier bag charge would be a...

• Technological change

• Environmental change

• Economic change

• Political change

Introducing new employment regulations protecting disabled workers would be a...

• Political change

• Environmental change

• Legal change

• Economic change

A rise in the level of unemployment would be a...

• Legal change

• Environmental change

• Political change

• Economic change

The Government increase the national minimum wage, how will this affect businesses?

• Negative effect due to employment cost increases

• Positive effect as staff will be more motivated

• Neutral effect, it won't make any difference

Customers become more environmentally conscious, what effect will this have on a business that sells compostable coffee pods?

• Negative effect as customers will stop buying their product

• Positive effect as more customers will choose this business over their competitors

• Neutral effect, sales will not be changed either way

New technology is released that allows a person to move rapidly from one location to another, how will this affect the airline industry?

• Negative effect as customers will choose this new faster method of travel

• Positive effect as airlines will be able to replace their old planes with these new devices

• Neutral effect, airlines will not be effected by the technology change

A longer life battery allows electric cars to have a longer driving range between charges. This would be classed as a .............. change.

When governments change, this will create a ......................... change in the business environment.

Customers and consumers are increasingly environmentally aware. This means that businesses are having to change what they do to provide more eco products that are less damaging to the ....................................