Personal computers contain a lot of noxious material including lead, bromine, and cadmium. Recycling is tricky, but the European Union's Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive requires that PC manufacturers take responsibility for recycling efforts. This responsibility will be expensive for PC manufacturers to implement. These costs will be passed on to consumers who will feel the effect of changes in the _____ environment of PC manufacturers.
A) social and cultural
B) political and legal
C) internal
D) economic
E) technological

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The correct answer is B) political and legal because the European Union's Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive is a legal regulation that affects how PC manufacturers operate, including their responsibilities for recycling efforts. This is a political and legal environment issue because it involves government regulations and laws.

Personal Computers Contain a Lot of Noxious Material Including Lead