Which are examples of internal trends?

• A. Looking at past performances such as sales, past profits, resource usage
• B. Fashion, economy, and spending habits
• C. New feature, new version, and new product
• D. Borrowing money, buying assets, and stock

Answer: (A)

Internal trends come from patterns in a company’s own data over time. Looking at past performances such as sales, past profits, and resource usage uses internal records to show how the business has been performing internally and how efficiently it’s operating. The other options reflect external market factors or separate actions the business might take—fashion, economy, and spending habits are outside influences; new feature, version, or product is about development activity; borrowing money, buying assets, and stock are financial transactions. So, the strongest example is using past internal performance data to spot trends.