(i) (a) Political: The political environment includes taxation policy, govern¬ment stability and foreign trade regulations.
(b)Economic: The economic environment includes interest rates, inflation, business cycles, unemployment, disposable, income, energy, availability and cost.
(c) Social: The social/cultural environment includes population demographics, social mobility, income distribution, lifestyle changes, attitudes to work and leisure, levels of education and consumerism.
(ii) Sharing and compassion.