“…Therefore, the development and good financial situation of enterprises in this sector is of vital importance. The functioning of all enterprises is influenced by various factors, e.g., the economic situation of the country, unemployment, investment attractiveness of the region (Roszko-Wójtowicz and Grzelak, 2021), regional business demography (Markowicz, 2014), the sector situation of companies on the stock exchange (Bieszk-Stolorz and Markowicz, 2017a;2017b), or the international trade (Markowicz and Baran, 2020). For this sector, customer preferences, the development of renewable energy sources (Przygrodzki and Kubek, 2021), and environmental protection (Kurian, 2012).…”