Which of the following is part of the external environment for a distributor of aquariums and everything needed to set up aquariums including tropical fish and plants?
A) Employees who care for fish before they are sold to retailers
B) Competitors who carry the same aquarium equipment
C) The financial resources needed to create the proper environment for breeding the fish
D) The participative organizational culture the distributor has
E) The distributor's privately-owned warehouse for storing the aquarium equipment

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Competitors who carry the same aquarium equipment are part of the distributor's external environment as they can directly impact the distributor's sales and market share. The other options, such as employees and organizational culture, are internal factors that are within the distributor's control. The financial resources and warehouse are also internal factors that are necessary for the distributor's operations, but do not directly impact the external environment.

Which of the Following Is Part of the External Environment