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WorksheetsCottage and Linkage Industry
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A small business or manufacturing activity is called a cottage industry?
True
False
A business or manufacturing activity carried out in people's homes is called _____
A Small Business
A Medium Enterprise Business
A Cottage Industry
A Limited Company
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
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
Which of the following falls under cottage industry?
The Village Corner Store operated by Tanty Pam on the busy junction.
The local barbershop operated in the community mall.
The large supermarket at the mall.
The seamstress operating at her home.
Which is NOT a characteristic of cottage industry?
Based at home
Labour- intensive production
Use of local resources
Highly trained employees
Which of the following businesses may be BEST categorized as a cottage industry?
Linda's Hear Dressing Salon
Otis Mini Mart
Vicky's Handicraft
Eva Brewery Ltd.
All of the following can be considered disadvantages of cottage industries EXCEPT _____
Flexibility in working hours
High cost of production
Lack of standardisation in output
Dependence upon local raw materials
A cottage industry can BEST be described as ____
A business with one person responsible for all aspects
A business that builds homes
A business carrying out production at home
A business catering to the needs of the local community
Cottage Industries benefit from economies of scale.
False
True
Linkage Industries are ______
closely connected to each other
part of the public sector
capital intensive
engaged in mass production
Which of the following is NOT another name for the linkage industry?
screwdriver industry
spin-off industry
chain industry
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
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
All are examples of backward linkages except _______
Ma Jo selling mangoes for the Tropical Juices factory
Tropical Juices buys boxes from Winey's Cardboard Factory
Fast food restaurant buying oil from oil Factory
An advantage of the linkage industry is _______
It provides a guaranteed market for your product
It provides a guaranteed source for your raw materials
It is cheap and easy to set up
It makes use of local resources
Linkage industries benefit the economy by all EXCEPT_____
providing employment
allowing money to remain in the country
passing down traditions from one generation to the next
All of the following are benefits of cottage industries EXCEPT _________
passing down of traditions through the making of traditional items
encouraging foreign currency
providing employment
mass producing of goods
Productivity is _________
the rate at which goods are produced within a certain period
how well workers produce goods
the using of one's time fruitfully
finding something to do and not remaining idle
Which of the following is best suited as a forward linkage industry for Tamarind Balls?
Tamarind from a farmer
Tamarind tree from a garden store
Tamarind sauce from a chef
Local Produce Store at a hotel
