Homework answers / question archive / Macro trends related to the issues noted in section B

Macro trends related to the issues noted in section B

Communications

Share With

Macro trends related to the issues noted in section B. (Note:There may be more than one trend or issue identified for each section B concept.)
Section B
Growth / Recession, Sector growth, Interest rate trends, Government spending, Taxation, Saving rates, Budget deficit, Home sales, Commodity prices, Emerging markets, Money supply, Nature of competition, Currency convertibility, Regional changes, Ethnic composition, Age demographics, Education levels, Poverty levels, Urban / Rural, Sustainability, Corporate social responsibility, Renewabitily of resources, Downstream impacts, Stakeholders, Work / Life balance, Social mobility, Entrepreneurial spirit, Lifestyle, Career expectations, Pension systems, Healthcare systems, Unionization, Trade agreements, Trade deficits, Exchange rates, Political trends, Differences among laws, Cost of litigation, Regulatory initiatives, Tax policy changes, State-owned industry, Consumer protections, IP protection, Hiring, Outsourcing regulation, Population conectedness, Access to global network systems, R&D focus, Technology transfer, Key technology evolution, Manufacturing innovations, Technology adoption, IP protection, Automation, Telecommunications, Economies of scale, Product differentiation, Capital requirements, Switching costs, Access to distribution channels, Government policies, Switching Costs, Technological Advances, Customer desires, Cultural /Sociocultural, Number of competitors, Rate of industry growth, Product or service characteristic, Fixed / variable cost, Capacity, Exit barriers, Diversity of rivals, Large purchasers, Backward integration, Alternative suppliers, Low switching costs, Percentage of buyers costs, Profitability of buyers, Significance of product to buyer, Competitor dominance, Uniqueness, Lack of substitute, Ability to forward integrate .


A B C D E F Environmental Force Concept to research Trend / Issue Impact for Corporation Impact for Business Unit Why exactly Does Company care Ecconomic
Growth / Recession
Economy in US growing 3.2% 26% sales in US 73% of op unit sales in US General prospects strong Inflation possible Watch transportation costs =20% of COGS Yield Curve inverted  Possible recession 90% business into telcom  telcom down 36% in 07-09 recession Opportunity to raise capital Float bonds prep for takeover of competitor Opportunity ro refi balance sheet Capital costs lower Capital intensive industry Competitors may be able to drop prices Economy in EU growing 1.2% two major competitors US based 21% of op unit sales in EU Sector growth Interest rate trends Government spending Taxation Saving rates Budget defecit Home sales Commodity prices Emerging markets Money suppy Nature of competition Currency convertability Demographic Regional changes Ethnic composition Age demographics Education levels Poverty levels Urban / Rural Physical/Sustainable Sustainability Corporate social responsibility Renewabitily of resources Downstream impacts Sociocultural Stakeholders Work / Life balance Social mobility Enterpreneurial spirit Lifestyle Career expectations Pension systems Healthcare systems Unionization Global Trade agreements Trade defecits Exchange rates Political trends Political/Legal Differences among laws Cost of litigation Regulatory initiatives Tax policy changes State-owned industry Consumer protections IP protection Hiring  Outsourcing regulation Technology Population conectedness Access to global network systems R&D focus Technology transfer Key technology evolution Manufacturing innovations Technology adoption IP protection Automation Telecomunications PORTER 5 FORCES Threat of new entrants Economies of scale Product differentiation Capital requirements Switching costs Access to distribution channels Government policies Threat of substitute products Switching Costs Technological Advances Customer desires Cultural /Sociocultural  Rivalry among existing firms Number of competitors Rate of industry growth Product or service characteristc Fixed / variable cost Capacity Exit barriers Diversity of rivals Bargaining power of buyers Large purchasers Backward integration Alternative suppliers Low switching costs Percentage of buyers costs Profitability of buyers Significance of product to buyer Bargaining power of suppliers Competitor dominance Uniqueness Lack of substitute Ability to forward integrate