“A change in food habits i.e. shift towards packaged food, due to the ongoing trend” is related to which dimension of the business environment.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Social
Option (1) Economic — Incorrect. The economic environment covers interest rates, inflation, incomes and prices. A change in food habits is not an economic change.
Option (2) Technological — Incorrect. This dimension covers new methods, machines and products brought by science. The shift here comes from people’s habits, not from a new invention.
Option (3) Social — Correct. The social environment is made up of social forces such as customs, traditions, values, lifestyles and trends. A change in food habits, such as more people buying packaged food, is a change in the way people live, so it is part of the social dimension. It creates new demand for packaged food makers.
Option (4) Legal — Incorrect. The legal environment is the set of laws and court decisions. No law has caused this shift.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “Social Environment … Social trends present various opportunities and threats to business enterprises. For example, the health-and-fitness trend has become popular among large number of urban dwellers. This has created a demand for products like organic food, gyms, bottled (mineral) water and food supplements.”
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