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Ent 1 Obj 2.03
Environmental Scan
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1.Brand Competition | Competition between two similar products |
| 2.Business Cycles | Periods of expansion and contraction in economic activities |
| 3.Competition | The rivalry between two or more businesses to attract scarce customer dollars |
| 4.Culture | The Customs,Habits,and Traditions of a particular group of people |
| 5.Demographics | The physical and social characteristics of the population |
| 6.Dynamic | Changing;changeable(able to be changed) |
| 7.Economy | The system in which people make and spend their incomes |
| 8.Environmental Scanning | Collecting information about the environment |
| 9.Exchange Rate | The price or value at which one currency can be converted to another |
| 10.External Environment | A business's external,uncontrollable surroundings;consists of elements such as Demographics,Society and Culture,The Economy,Competition,Government,and Technology |
| 11.Fiscal Policy | The government Policy that sets levels of government spending and taxation |
| 12.General Competition | Competition among all businesses for scarce customer dollars |
| 13.Inflation | A rise in prices that may occur when demand exceeds supply or when productivity declines and costs of labor go up |
| 14.Internal Environment | A business's internal,controllable surroundings;consists of elements such as Finances,Personnel,Research and Development,Production,and Marketing |
| 15.Market Research | The Systematic Gathering,Recording,and Analyzing of data about a specific issue,Situation,or concern that affects a market |
| 16.Marketing Campaign | A business's organized efforts to promote a certain product or line of products |
| 17.Monetary Policy | The government policy that deetermines the amount of money that will be in circulation and the level of interest rates |
| 18.Opportunity | A favorable situation in the environment surrounding your business |
| 19.Prosperity | A state of economic growth |
| 20.Recession | A state of economic decline |
| 21.Recovery | A period of time in which an economy grows from recession to prosperity |
| 22.Social and Cultural Attitudes | The belief and feelings of people in a society that cause them to act in certain ways |
| 23.Society | A group of individuals who share an environment |
| 24.Strategic Planning | Long-range planning(Three to Five years)for the company as a whole |
| 25.Strength | Any resource or capability your business has that can help you gain a competitive advantage in your industry |
| 26.Subsidy | Government financial help given to a business |
| 27.Substitute Products | Goods and/or services that can be used in place of other;items that satisfy the same needs/wants |
| 28.Tactics | Specific actions that will be used to carry out strategies |
| 29.Threat | Any unfavorable situation in the environment surrounding your business |
| 30.Zoning Regulations | Laws governing the use of land |