Location of Industries

Define the economic term "location."

• the area

• the site of the prospective business

• a geographical area

• none of the above

Economic influences on location is:

• those factors that affects average cost directly.

• those factors that do not directly affects cost

• The government

• None of the above

Non Economic influences on location is:

• those factors that affects average cost directly.

• those factors that do not directly affects cost

• transportation

• None of the above

In early days of industrialisation, coalfields were the most important factor in determining location because:

• transportation cost were higher taking the goods to the market

• availability of labour near coalfields

• transportation cost were higher taking the raw materials to a business

• none of the above

Which of the following is a reason to locate near to the market?

• if raw materials were bulky

• if there are linkage industries

• if the finish product is fragile

• All of the above

Which of the following is a reason to locate near to the source of raw materials?

• if raw materials were bulky

• if there are linkage industries

• if the finish product is fragile

• All of the above

Which of the following is a reason to locate near to labour?

• if raw materials were bulky

• if there are linkage industries

• if the finish product is fragile

• If skilled labour is scarce for the product

If there is a population problem in the urban, which would be a fitting policy for government?

• Taking workers to work

• Taking work to workers

All of the factors below are economic influences, except:

• Nearness to market

• nearness to raw materials

• industrial inertia

• cost of land

All of the factors below are Non-economic influences, except:

• Nearness to market

• linkage industries

• industrial inertia

• Government policies