Business Environment
External factors affecting business: market conditions, competition, regulations, technology, economics, society.
Real World
When the UK government introduced the sugar tax in 2018, Coca-Cola had to reformulate its drinks to avoid the levy — a direct example of regulation reshaping business strategy.
Exam Focus
For 'analyse' questions, use PESTLE to identify the factor, then explain the mechanism linking it to business impact.
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