Business and Environmental Economics Analysis

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What is the primary focus of environmental economics?

The impact of economic activities on the environment, including its implications for individual firms, industries, and the economy as a whole.

What is the main objective of environmental economics?

To maintain a balance between economic development and environmental quality.

How does environmental economics address environmental problems?

By applying economic principles and tools to tackle environmental problems from an economic welfare framework.

What is the focus of environmental issues, according to neo-classical economists?

Resources. Signup and view all the answers

What is the objective of clean technology?

To reduce or optimize the use of natural resources while mitigating negative environmental effects. Signup and view all the answers

What is industry environment analysis?

A study or exercise to assess the current industry environment. Signup and view all the answers

What are the primary stakeholders considered in industry environment analysis?

Competitors, suppliers, and buyers. Signup and view all the answers

What are additional aspects to consider in industry environment analysis?

Political, legal, and technological considerations. Signup and view all the answers

What are PEST and PESTEL models used for?

To analyze political, legal, social, economic, environmental, and technological factors that influence a particular industry. Signup and view all the answers

What is the microenvironment in industry analysis?

An organization's industry, including its upstream and downstream relationships. Signup and view all the answers

What is an industry according to industry analysis?

A group of firms producing close substitutes. Signup and view all the answers

What does upstream refer to in industry analysis?

The suppliers who provide raw materials or inputs for a particular industry. Signup and view all the answers

What is PESTLE analysis used for by companies?

To track the environment they're operating in, whether planning to launch a new project, product, or service. Signup and view all the answers

What is the impact of strong supplier power on firms within a sector?

It makes it more difficult for firms to make a profit because suppliers can dictate terms and conditions. Signup and view all the answers

How does strong buyer power affect firms?

It makes it more likely for buyers to force down prices and reduce the profits of firms. Signup and view all the answers

What is competitive rivalry and what factors influence its intensity?

It measures the degree of competition between existing firms. Factors influencing rivalry intensity include the number of competitors, industry growth rate, the presence of high fixed costs, product differentiation, strategic stakes, and exit barriers. Signup and view all the answers

What does the threat of substitution refer to?

The ease with which buyers can switch to another product that provides the same thing. Signup and view all the answers

Why is identifying new entrants important in industry analysis?

New entrants can threaten the market share of existing competitors. Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by industry in terms of goods and services production?

The production of goods and services through the conversion of inputs into outputs or the creation of utilities for customers. Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main types of primary industries?

Extractive industries and genetic industries. Signup and view all the answers

What is an extractive industry?

An industry involved in extracting or drawing out goods from natural resources like land, water, air, etc., creating utilities from them. Signup and view all the answers

What is a genetic industry?

An industry related to the growth and development of flora and fauna, using natural reproduction processes. Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of secondary industries?

Producing finished goods using materials and supplies obtained from primary industries. Signup and view all the answers

What are the main types of secondary industries?

Manufacturing, analytical, synthetic, processing, assembling, and construction industries. Signup and view all the answers

What does a manufacturing industry do?

It produces goods using raw or semi-raw materials as input and creates utility in them. Signup and view all the answers

What is an analytical industry?

An industry that analyzes and separates different components from a single material. Signup and view all the answers

What does a synthetic industry do?

Combines various raw materials to produce a final product. Signup and view all the answers

What is a processing industry?

An industry that produces finished products by using raw and semi-raw materials through various stages of production. Signup and view all the answers

What does an assembling industry do?

assembles various manufactured component parts to create a new product. Signup and view all the answers

What is a construction industry?

An industry that constructs buildings and other infrastructure. Signup and view all the answers

Service industries are a part of secondary industries.

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What do service industries do?

Create and provide services to customers for a price. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Industry Analysis of Business Opportunities
The analysis focuses on the business opportunities within a specific industry.
Learners will be able to discuss principles, tools, and techniques.
Learners will be able to define types of industries.
Economy-Environment Analysis
Environmental economics examines the impact of economic activity on the environment.
Environmental economics considers implications for individual firms, industries, and the economy.
Aiming for a balance between economic development and environmental quality is a critical objective.
Welfare Approach
Environmental economics tackles environmental problems with an economic welfare framework.
Environmental issues focus on resources (e.g., fisheries, forests, fossil fuels, water).
This field considers how the use of resources affects the environment.
Clean Technology
Clean technology defines sets of technologies aimed at either reducing or optimizing the use of natural resources, minimizing negative environmental impacts in the process.
Industry environment analysis assesses the current state of a specific industry's environment, which helps predict future trends and other insights into the industry.
Industry Environment
The industry environment includes key stakeholders like competitors, suppliers, and buyers.
Political, legal, and technological aspects are also considered critical elements of the industry environment.
PEST and PESTEL analyses are models for examining political, legal, social, economic, environmental, and technological aspects related to a specific industry.
Principles, Tools, and Techniques
Microenvironment includes the organization's industry and related upstream and downstream aspects.
An industry comprises firms producing similar products or services (close substitutes).
Upstream industries provide raw materials or inputs.
Downstream industries are those that use the output of the focal industry..
PESTLE Analysis
PESTLE analysis is useful for businesses to observe and understand their operating environment.
Political factors determine governmental influence on the industry and economy.
Economic factors affect company performance and have long-term impacts.
Social factors examine the market's social environment and consumer determinants.
Technological factors involve innovations and their potential effects on the industry and market.
Legal factors include both external laws and internal company policies.
Environmental factors encompass all elements influencing or determined by the broader environment.
Key Points
Supplier power: Strong supplier power makes it harder for firms in an industry to profit as suppliers dictate terms and conditions.
Buyer power: Strong buyer power means buyers can demand lower prices and reduce the profitability of firms.
Competitive rivalry: High rivalry between firms makes it challenging to generate profits due to intense competition. Factors include numerous competitors, slow industry growth, high fixed costs, lack of differentiation, and high exit barriers.
Threat of substitution: Buyers can easily switch to alternative products, creating risk for firms.
Threat of new entry: New competitors can enter the market, reducing existing firm market share.
Types of Industry
An industry produces goods and services by converting inputs into outputs or creating utilities for customers.
Industries can include the extraction of goods, generation of utilities, and production or construction of specific products.
Primary Industry
Primary industries extract materials from natural resources or grow/develop vegetation and animals for reproduction.
Types of primary industries – extractive industries extract raw materials from natural sources (e.g., mining, farming).
Genetic industries focus on growing and developing vegetation and animals.
Secondary Industry
Secondary industries use materials from primary industries to produce finished products.
Manufacturing is a key type of secondary industry – creating utilities in raw materials and semi-raw materials.
Types of Secondary Industry
Analytical industry – analyses and separates different components from a single material.
Synthetic industry – combines materials to create a new product, or a new form of a product
Processing industry – transforms raw materials into finished products.
Assembling industry – combines existing components to create a new product.
Construction industry – creates buildings, structures, and infrastructure.

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This quiz explores the intersection of business opportunities and environmental economics. It covers industry analysis, the welfare approach in environmental issues, and clean technology's role in resource optimization. Participants will gain insights into balancing economic development with environmental quality.