Opportunities and threats are internal forces that affect the business of the competition external forces that affect success of a business enterprise internal forces that affect success of a business enterprise both internal and external forces affecting company success

External forces that affect the success of a business enterprise. 

Opportunities and threats are part of a SWOT analysis where the opportunities are external forces that benefit or help the success of a business, whereas threats are external forces that hurt or hinder the success of a business. These forces are the opposite of the internal forces, strengths and weaknesses. Together, they form an analysis of a firm's competitive and comparative advantage in the current market. 

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