Thani Jambulingham Wants to Open a Restaurant That Features the Finest

Thani Jambulingham wants to open a restaurant that features the finest in Indian and Middle Eastern delicacies.To determine the feasibility of his restaurant,he hired FoodFacts marketing research consultants.The experts at FoodFacts studied all the market information available and determined that consumers aged 30 to 45 who love spicy cuisine were most interested in the proposed restaurant.In examining the restaurant environment,FoodFacts researchers found the west side of the city offered the best options for opening the restaurant.Jambulingham was told the biggest obstacle in opening the restaurant related to obtaining the necessary permits from the city and province.
-Refer to Indian Restaurant.The uncontrollable environmental factors Jambulingham faces in terms of obtaining permits for the new restaurant represent which factors?

A) economic
B) political and legal
C) research and development
D) demographic