Lesson 3.7.6

3.7.6 Analysing external environment: social and technological change Quiz: AQA Business, Unit 7

20 questions

Written by Revision Ninja · Last reviewed 11 October 2026

In partnership with Revision Ninja

Lesson 3.7.6, Analysing external environment: social and technological change: 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA Business (7132), Unit 7: Analysing the strategic position of a business, written with Revision Ninja.

Host it live on the board and students join with a game code on their own devices, or revise alone with Free Play. The answers are revealed in the game.

Host this setFree Play

The 20 questions

  1. What term describes a demographic change where the average age of a population increases over time?

    • Ageing population
    • Net migration
    • Urbanisation
    • Social mobility

  2. What term refers to the movement of people from one country to settle in another?

    • Diversification
    • Segmentation
    • Urbanisation
    • Migration

  3. A growing consumer preference for plant-based diets represents a change in which external factor?

    • Monetary policy
    • Protectionism
    • Exchange rates
    • Consumer lifestyle

  4. What business term describes the buying and selling of goods and services over the internet?

    • E-commerce
    • Offshoring
    • Outsourcing
    • Benchmarking

  5. What concept involves businesses taking responsibility for their environmental and social impacts beyond legal requirements?

    • Profit maximisation
    • Corporate governance
    • CSR
    • Shareholder primacy

  6. Which benefit is a firm most likely to gain by adopting corporate social responsibility initiatives?

    • Improved brand reputation
    • Guaranteed monopoly power
    • Reduced compliance duties
    • Lower wage costs

  7. What is a primary drawback for a business implementing corporate social responsibility practices?

    • Slower internet speeds
    • Lower staff motivation
    • Reduced brand loyalty
    • Increased operational costs

  8. Which business concept argues that firms should focus primarily on maximising financial returns for owners?

    • Stakeholder concept
    • Shareholder concept
    • Triple bottom line
    • Corporate citizenship

  9. Which level forms the foundation base of Carroll's Corporate Social Responsibility pyramid?

    • Ethical responsibility
    • Economic responsibility
    • Legal responsibility
    • Philanthropic responsibility

  10. Which external group directly applies pressure on businesses to adopt socially responsible behaviour?

    • Trade creditors
    • Pressure groups
    • Debenture holders
    • Board directors

  11. A business's online sales are 3 million pounds of total sales of 12 million pounds. What is the online share of sales?

    • 300%
    • 4%
    • 33%
    • 25%

  12. A country has 65 million people and 15% are aged over 65. How many people are over 65?

    • 6.5 million
    • 975,000
    • 9.75 million
    • 15 million

  13. A firm sets its CSR budget at 2% of its profit. If profit is 8 million pounds, what is the budget?

    • 160,000 pounds
    • 16,000 pounds
    • 4,000 pounds
    • 800,000 pounds

  14. Which technological advancement is most useful to a marketing department for customer targeting?

    • 3D printing
    • Big data mining
    • Industrial robotics
    • Automated assembly

  15. What is a major financial drawback for a manufacturer adopting factory automation?

    • Reduced product quality
    • High capital cost
    • Lower output volume
    • Higher unit costs

  16. According to Carroll's CSR pyramid, which level forms the base upon which all others rest?

    • Philanthropic responsibility
    • Legal responsibility
    • Ethical responsibility
    • Economic responsibility

  17. Which demographic change directly affects the size of specific age-related market segments?

    • Higher exchange rates
    • Ageing population
    • Rising interest rates
    • Increased income tax

  18. What primary threat does the growth of online businesses pose to traditional brick-and-mortar retailers?

    • Footfall reduction
    • Rising corporate tax
    • Increased import tariffs
    • Higher wage costs

  19. Under the shareholder concept, what is the primary objective of a business?

    • Supporting local communities
    • Minimising environmental impact
    • Promoting ethical trading
    • Maximising shareholder returns

  20. Which technology directly alters production processes within a manufacturer's operations function?

    • Social media marketing
    • E-commerce platforms
    • Data mining software
    • Automation robotics

All AQA Business quizzes