Location factors

Which of the following is the most important location factor of the aluminum smelting industry?

• Labour

• Raw material

• Power

• Market

Which of the government policies below favour the development of manufacturing industries?

• Providing tax concessions

• Improving infrastructure

• Offering subsidies for starting businesses

• Tightening pollution controls

Which of the following is not the characteristic of the industry that needs venture capital?

• Much of this kind of capital is used in R&D

• The returns of the investments(投資) are low

• High growth potential

• It is usually obtained in large cities

High-tech industries are usually found in __(?)__ area.

What are the specific land attributes of high-tech industries?

• Relatively lower land prices than urban area

• Nice environment and amenities

• Proximity(接近) to universities to gain access to researchers and scientists

• High population and buildings density

Compared with the weight of raw materials, the product of the sugar-refining industry ( loses / gains ) weight during the production processes?

• loses

• gains

Which of the following is the most important location factor for sugar mills(製造廠)?

• Market

• Raw material

• Power

• Get access to management

The newspaper printing industry will be produced near __(?)__

• Raw material

• Power

• Market

Which of the following location factors are less important due to technology improvement?

• Labour

• Raw material

• Capital

• Power

Which of the following location factors is the LEAST important to the iron and steel industry?

• A large piece of cheap land

• Stable power supply

• Abundant supply of cheap labour

•  large input of capital