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The economy and business - EdexcelThe impact of the economic climate on businesses

The economic climate has a big impact on businesses. The level of consumer spending affects prices, investment decisions and the number of workers that businesses employ.

Part of BusinessUnderstanding external influences on business

The impact of the economic climate on businesses

The includes all activities in a country concerned with the manufacturing, distribution, and use of goods and services. The has a big impact on businesses. The level of spending affects prices, investment decisions and the number of workers that businesses employ.

The economic climate affects businesses in six main ways:

  • unemployment
  • changing levels of consumer income
  • changes in
  • government taxation including national insurance contributions (NICs) and value added tax (VAT)
  • changes in
Show how interest rates, consumer income, unemployment, inflation, taxes and exchange rates impact on businesses.