Cottage/Linkage Industries

Production

- Cottage Industries

- Linkage Industries

Multiple Choice

Long ago to manufacture literally meant:

• Man-made

• To make by hand

• To construct

• To make with little human labour

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not one one of the key features of a cottage industry?

• Carried out in persons homes

• Typically use traditional or small scales technology

• Often use local raw material

• Usually hire employees from the community

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of operating a cottage industry?

• Operators may lack marketing skills

• Raw materials may be hard to obtain

• Cottage industry usually offers low and attractive prices

• Long hours of work usually required

Multiple Choice

Cottage industry tend to be which type of business?

• Sole Trader

• Partnership

• Cooperative

• Corporation

Multiple Choice

Linkage Industries are ______

• closely connected to each other

• part of the public sector

• capital intensive

• engaged in mass production

Multiple Choice

Forward linkage is where_______

• one industry provides raw materials for another

• one industry depends on another for their raw materials

• one industry sells their product to the public

• one industry buys their materials from a manufacturer

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a forward linkage?

• A farmer providing manure for other farmers

• A farmer buying fertiliser from garden store

• Oil manufacturer buying bottles from bottle manufacturer

• Bottle manufacturer buying petroleum from crude oil industry

Multiple Choice

All are examples of backward linkages except _______

• Tropical Juices buys boxes from Winey's Cardboard Factory

• Fast food restaurant buying oil from oil Factory

• Ma Jo selling mangoes for the Tropical Juices factory

Multiple Choice

Linkage industries benefit the economy by all EXCEPT_____

• providing employment

• passing down traditions from one generation to the next

• allowing money to remain in the country