Explain one external opportunity for ABC.

• A. Growing volume of global e-waste
• B. Declining e-waste volumes
• C. Stable recycling markets
• D. Reduced competition

Answer: (A)

External opportunities come from changes in the wider environment that a business can take advantage of. A rising amount of global e-waste signals growing demand for services to collect, recycle, and safely dispose of end-of-life electronics. For ABC, this means there’s potential to expand into e-waste management, build partnerships with manufacturers, retailers, and local authorities, and secure contracts that help ensure compliance with environmental regulations. The more waste there is to process, the more revenue streams ABC can develop from collection, treatment, data destruction, and recovery of materials like metals and plastics. In contrast, declining e-waste volumes would shrink the market, stable markets offer little growth, and reduced competition is a competitive condition rather than a clear external opportunity.