A firm does not work in isolation. Its decisions are influenced by:
Managers must monitor the business environment to:
Business environment refers to all internal and external factors that influence business operations, performance and decisions.
Environment is:
Managers can change internal factors, but must adapt to external factors.
PESTLE helps study macro environment:
Use PESTLE in exam answers for "business environment" questions.
Government affects business by:
Government aims to protect consumers, ensure fair competition and economic stability.
Main tools:
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Managerial economics is a stream of management studies which emphasises solving business problems and decision-making by applying the theories and principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics. It is a specialised stream dealing with the organisation's internal issues by using various economic theories.
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A firm does not work in isolation. Its decisions are influenced by:
Managers must monitor the business environment to:
Business environment refers to all internal and external factors that influence business operations, performance and decisions.
Environment is:
Managers can change internal factors, but must adapt to external factors.
PESTLE helps study macro environment:
Use PESTLE in exam answers for "business environment" questions.
Government affects business by:
Government aims to protect consumers, ensure fair competition and economic stability.
Main tools:
These policies impact demand, cost, and investment decisions.
Regulation means rules and controls imposed by government to guide business behaviour.
Types (examples):
Regulation can protect society but may increase compliance costs.
Competition policy aims to maintain fair competition by preventing:
Benefits:
Business cycles have phases: boom → recession → recovery.
Managers respond to environment changes by:
Policy impact flow:
Government policy change
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Changes in costs/demand/competition
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Managerial response (price, output, investment, finance)
Macro factors quick table:
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Business environment is important because it helps managers:
Thus environment analysis supports planning and risk reduction.
Internal environment includes controllable factors inside the firm such as management, employees, resources, culture and technology.
External environment includes uncontrollable factors outside the firm such as customers, competitors, suppliers, government policies and economic conditions.
Managers can change internal factors but must adapt to external factors.
Business environment includes all internal and external factors that influence business decisions and performance.
Managers use environment analysis to identify opportunities, reduce risk, and adapt pricing, output, investment decisions.