Directions: Complete assignment using the tables below for parts $1$ and $2.$

PART $1$:

Listed below are external environment factors that can affect Coca$-$Cola over the next $3-5$ years. Rank them in order of importance $[1=$ most important to $12=$ least important$]$ for Coca$-$Cola and briefly explain the reason why you did.

TWote: There is no one right ranking but some foctors are more important thon athers to CocaCoto. Your explonation is very important to my evaluation.$]$

Industry movement to new non carbonated and health drinks

Renewed focus on emerging markets in Africa and South America

Development of more sophisticated company supply chains to reduce transportation and raw material costs

Diversification of product variety in US based on ethnic tastes and increased production of calt sodas

Increased global consumer sales of bottled water

Strict government regulations in many countries on soft drinks and sugar content

Conthued impact of COVID$-19$ on the world economy

Environmental concerns globally with plastic waste

Drinking water scarcity in regional areas worldwide

Continund increase in soft drink consumption globally

tncresing number of companles worldwide using Bitcoin for transactional purposes

Uifting of aluminum tariffs between the US and Europe in $2021$