PEST Analysis
PEST Analysis
Grade 12
Students will be able to:
• Define Pest Analysis
• Identify the factors in a PEST analysis
What is PEST Analysis?
PEST Analysis
• PEST Analysis is a measurement tool which
is used to assess markets for a particular POLITICAL
product or a business at a given time frame.
PEST stands for Political, Economic, Social,
and Technological factors. Once these
factors are analyzed organizations can take ECONOMIC
better business decisions.
SOCIAL
TECHNOLOGY
Political Factor
Political Factors
• In PEST analysis, 'P' stands for Political
environment. It includes government
regulations or any defined rules for that
particular industry or business.
• It also involves study of tax policy which
includes exemptions if any, employment
laws, environment laws, etc.
Economics Factors
•PEST analysis stands for economic factors. It
gauges the economic environment by studying
factors in the macro economy such as interest
rates, economic growth, exchange rate as well
as inflation rate. These factors also help in
accessing the demand, costing of the product,
expansion, and growth.
Social Factors