11 qce unit 1.1 2025 describe Business Environment Quiz

What is part of the internal business environment?

• Suppliers

• Employees

• Competitors

• Customers

Which of these is an example of the external operating environment?

• Owners

• Organisational structure

• Customers

• Management

The macro environment includes which of these factors?

• Sociocultural

• Employees

• Suppliers

• Organisational culture

Organisational structure refers to...?

• The way a business is legally structured

• The roles and responsibilities within a business

• The communication strategy

• The number of owners

What is a defining feature of the internal business environment?

• It can be controlled by the business

• It consists of external stakeholders

• It cannot be changed by the business

• It is controlled by customers

Which of these would be considered part of a business’s organisational culture?

• Legal regulations

• Competitors

• Shared values and beliefs

• Environmental trends

What is the key difference between internal and external environments?

• Internal is uncontrollable, external is controllable

• Internal relates to inside the business, external involves outside stakeholders

• External is more important than internal

• Both refer to competitors only

Why are employees critical to the internal environment?

• They determine legal compliance

• They influence organisational culture

• They are part of the macro environment

• They cannot be influenced by management

What is a supplier?

• A person or organization that provides goods or services

• A customer who buys products

• A financial institution that lends money

• A software used for managing inventory

How can competitors influence a business?

• By controlling its internal management

• By affecting the external operating environment

• By being part of the internal environment

• By altering its organisational culture