Business GCSE
External influences
What External influences means in Business GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of External influences
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Reference: AQA
Factors outside a business's control that affect its costs, demand, operations and strategy.
Topics that use External influences
- Influences on business (AQA GCSE)
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