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Zimmer Centralpulse is the world’s largest producer of replacement hips and knees for orthopaedic surgery. The company is particularly interested in the market in southern British Columbia, where a large aging population lives. Which external environmental element most directly influences the continued growth of Zimmer Centralpulse?