Question

which of the following actions by businesses are a reaction to social forces?

a company that brews beer raised their prices as a result of the costs of equipment and grain going up.

a home organizing service gave employees raises so that increased transportation costs would not cause them to quit.

a local gym offers new low impact exercise classes to appeal to the large number of retirees that have moved into the area.

a mortgage company laid off workers because rising interest rates result in fewer home sales.

Explanation:

Social forces refer to aspects like changes in demographics and social - trends. The local gym offering new classes to appeal to retirees is a response to the social force of a change in the local population's demographic (more retirees moving in). The other options are reactions to economic factors (costs, interest rates) rather than social forces.

Answer:

C. A local gym offers new low impact exercise classes to appeal to the large number of retirees that have moved into the area.