Answer:
The answer is: PEST Analysis
Explanation:
PEST (Political, Economic, Social, and Technological) Analysis are carried out to determine:
- Political changes such as trade agreements between countries or new trade barriers (current US-China trade dispute)
- Economic factors such as interest rates, exchange rates, inflation rate, and consumer confidence
- Social factors such as population shifts, changing attitudes and lifestyles
- Technological factors such as scientific advances, new materials, R & D, new technologies (internet)