Read the scenario below and answer the questions that follow.

Question

Pule Brickworks specialise in the manufacturing of bricks. One of their suppliers is Sand & Stone, which is sometimes out of stock. PBW's employees are regularly absent from work. The business recently obtained a loan from Cash Bank at a high interest rate. 

1. Name the business sector in which PBW operate. Motivate your answer.
   
2. Classify PBW's challenges according to the THREE business environments. State the extent of control PBW have over each environment. Draw the table below in the ANSWER BOOK to present your answer.
   

CHALLENGE  BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT  EXTENT OF CONTROL 

Answer 1

1. Secondary sector -> Motivation: PBW manufactures bricks/Sand & Stone is a supplier.

2. CHALLENGE	BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT	EXTENT OF CONTROL
   Sand & Stone/The supplier is sometimes out of stock.	Market environment	Limited/Little influence.
   Employees are regularly absent from work.	Micro-environment	Full control.
   A high interest rate.	Macro-environment	No control.