Description should include the ways in which manufacturing can be affected by
- health
- ecosystems
- culture
- economics
- community (local and global)
- labor
- regulations
- politics
- ethics.
Process/Skill Questions:
- How does culture affect manufacturing?
- Why is manufacturing subject to regulation?
- What effect do health and safety concerns have on manufacturing?
- How can social and political factors in the world and in the United States affect supply and demand for products?
- How do consumers control manufacturers?
- How do manufacturers influence consumers?