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3.  Macro Level: It comprise of all the factors and institutions with which

                          business has to interact with while doing business. This comprise of all
                          external factors and includes:
                             (i)    Demographic:  It  refers  to  human  population  in  terms  of  its

                                    size, density, location, age, gender, race and occupation.
                             (ii)   Economic:  It  consists  of  GDP,  national  income,  per  capita

                                    income, monetary and fiscal policy of the government etc.
                             (iii)  Technological: It refers to changes taking place in the method
                                    of  production,  use  of  new  equipment  and  machineries  to

                                    improve the quality of product.
                             (iv)   Political:  It  includes  the  entire  factor  related  to  government

                                    affairs  such  as  type  of  government  in  power,  attitude  of
                                    government towards different groups of societies.
                             (v)    Natural: Changes in nature and environment causing pollution

                                    of environment.
                             (vi)   Cultural: It consists of the customs and traditions of the society

                                    in which business exist.
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