Local macroeconomic factors - practical application

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Assume you have an option to start a business say in San Francisco, Ca or Memphis, Tennessee. What macroeconomic factors will you consider in making your decision?  For instance how critical are the following local factors - please address as many of these factors as possible:

  • Labor productivity
  • Labor cost
  • Consumer Confidence
  • Foreign exchange rate
  • Global economic conditions
  • Stage of the local economy - unemployment rate, GDP growth etc.
  • Cost of credit

How critical are these factors in affecting not only your location by also on your pricing, non-pricing and production strategy?

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