ACCA Applied Knowledge · Business and Technology · Social and demographic factors
Which of the following is a demographic factor, as opposed to a cultural or attitudinal social factor?
Changes in the net migration rate is the demographic factor. Demographics are measurable characteristics of a population such as size, age, distribution and migration. Concerns about privacy, remote working preferences and acceptance of cashless payments are attitudes or behaviours, so they are cultural or lifestyle social factors.
- AIncreasing public concern about data privacy
- BChanges in the net migration rate of a countryCorrect
- CA trend towards remote working as a lifestyle choice
- DRising acceptance of cashless payments
Explanation
Demographics are measurable characteristics of a population such as age, size, distribution, migration and household structure. Net migration is such a measure. Concerns about privacy, lifestyle preferences and acceptance of cashless payments are attitudes and behaviours rather than population statistics.
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