Big Business refers to large scale financial or business activities of corporations.
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| Influence over government. | |
| Significant power of big business can function as a check on government activities. | Coordinated lobbying of big business may influence government policies in favor of big business. |
| Influence over economy. | |
| Coordinated influence of big business can create more efficiency in the economy. | Profit driven competition of big business may negatively impact the labor, consumers or investors. |
| Influence over environment. | |
| Coordinated efforts of big business can create awareness on environmental issues. | Profit driven activities of big business may significantly degrade the enviornment. |
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