Which two sections of a SWOT analysis are negative?

Which two sections of a SWOT analysis are negative?

• A. Weaknesses, Threats
• B. Strengths, Opportunities
• C. Opportunities, Threats
• D. Strengths, Weaknesses

Answer: (A)

In a SWOT analysis, the negative areas are weaknesses and threats. Weaknesses are internal factors that hold the business back, while threats are external forces that could harm objectives. Together, they highlight the internal limitations and external challenges a company needs to manage. The other pairings mix positives and negatives or are both positive, so they don’t represent the negative side as a pair. For instance, strengths and opportunities are positive areas, and opportunities with threats mix a positive with a negative. Strengths with weaknesses combine internal positives and negatives, not two negative sections.

In a SWOT analysis, the negative areas are weaknesses and threats. Weaknesses are internal factors that hold the business back, while threats are external forces that could harm objectives. Together, they highlight the internal limitations and external challenges a company needs to manage.

The other pairings mix positives and negatives or are both positive, so they don’t represent the negative side as a pair. For instance, strengths and opportunities are positive areas, and opportunities with threats mix a positive with a negative. Strengths with weaknesses combine internal positives and negatives, not two negative sections.