and make laws, having a major role and influence on the business environment.

There are three levels of government; federal, state and local.

The federal government has power over such areas as; company law, income

tax, trade etc. State government has power over pollution, price controls, state

courts etc. and local government has power over rates, building approvals and

zoning. Through zoning the local government can decide where businesses are

Some topics in this essay:
, business environment, trade policies, government power, level economic activity, businesses foreign competition, rates encourages people, lowering rates, protect businesses foreign, local government, level economic, protect businesses, businesses foreign, economic activity, foreign competition,