16. A. B. C. D. factors are environmental factors that include our attitudes, values, and lifestyles. Social Economic Political Competitive 17. Zimmer Centralpulse is the world's largest producer of replacement hips and knees for orthopedic surgery. It is particularly interested in marketing in the southwestern United States, where a large aging population lives. Which external environmental element most directly explains its continued growth? A. B. C. D. economic conditions political conditions culture demography 18. China's new 5 percent tax on disposable wooden chopsticks, reflecting concerns about deforestation, has been praised by environmentalists. The move is hitting hard at the Japanese who consume 25 billion sets of wooden chopsticks annually. Almost all of the chopsticks used in Japan come from China. The price of wooden chopsticks in Japan has increased by almost 50 percent. The price increase influences which factor of the external environment of restaurant owners in Japan? economic technological A. B. C. demographic D. social 19. The higher your the higher your purchasing power: A. gross income B. C. 20. D. social class disposable income cost of living is measure of the decrease in the value of money, expressed as the percentage reduction in value since the previous year. A. Inflation B. Recession