external factors

Question 1

weather positive

Answer 1

a business could be impacted by spells of faverouble weather, for example, during prolonged periods of snow the ski industry in Scotland will see an increase in customers

Question 2

weather negative

Answer 2

prolonged spells of adverse weather, such as snow, can affect the transport network across the UK. this will make it difficult for deliveries of materials to to arrive and for staff to get to work, therefore causing production to slow down or cease entirely

Question 3

recycling positive

Answer 3

organisations encourage recycling by their customers in order to impact less negatively on the environment. for example, retailers discourage the use of plastic bags and sell ‘bags for life’ which will lower the cost to the retailer of providing plastic bags and gain the company a favourable reputation for being environmentally friendly

Question 4

recycling positive

Answer 4

organisations encourage recycling by their customers in order to impact less negatively on the environment. for example, retailers discourage the use of plastic bags and sell ‘bags for life’ which will lower the cost to the retailer of providing plastic bags and gain the company a favourable reputation for being environmentally friendly

Question 5

recycling negative

Answer 5

organisations need to undertake recycling, for example, of waste paper and printer cartridges, but it takes time, effort and money to recycle rather than just disposing of waste

Question 6

carbon footprint positive

Answer 6

organisations are encouraged to reduce their carbon footprint. this means to lower the amount of emissions from fossil fuels released into the atmosphere. businesses that do this, for example by utilising renewable energy, will eventually save money on fuel bills

Question 7

carbon footprint negative

Answer 7

there is a financial cost associated with investing in renewable energy, for example, solar panels or wind turbines to power factory