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Worksheets1.4.2 - Business location
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
The rise of the internet has led to the closure of many high street travel agent branches. This is because, recently, being located close to:
Competitors has become more important
Raw materials has become less important
Labour has become more important
Customers has become less important
Which of the following is likely to be the main factor influencing the location of a small barber shop? Proximity to:
The market
Labour
Raw materials
Competitors
The rise of the internet has meant that many businesses costs are:
Lower as there is more need for expensive retail premises
Lower as there is less need for expensive retail premises
Higher as there is more need for expensive retail premises
Higher as there is less need for expensive retail premises
A business has the choice to locate at Site A, which is close to the market, or Site B, which is close to materials and labour. The benefit of choosing Site A over Site B is that it is close to:
Customers
Suppliers
Raw materials
Employees
Which of the following businesses is most likely to locate close to the market?
A clothes retailer with a national chain of fixed premises stores
An internet book store
A manufacturer of high performance sports cars
A small chocolate producer
The BBC has relocated some of its operations from Central London to Cardiff. This is most likely to be due to:
Cost
The availability of raw materials
The availability of labour
The location of rivals
The location factor known as proximity to labour involves knowing where:
Employees are located
Suppliers are located
Customers are located
Materials are located
Which of the following businesses is most likely to locate close to its raw materials?
Yoghurt manufacturer
National supermarket chain
High street mobile phone store
British online clothing retailer
A new start-up café is most likely to locate close to its:
Competitors
Suppliers
Employees
Customers
Online businesses locate in less expensive and more remote locations because:
They need to be close to the competition
They do not need to be close to the market
They need to be close to raw materials
They do not need to consider cost
Which of the following location factors would be the most important to a small mining business hoping to excavate gold from a new site? Proximity to:
The market
Customers
Competitors
Materials
Which two of the following businesses are most likely to locate close to their competitors?
Select two answers:
Garden centre
Petrol station
Dry cleaners
Restaurant
Clothing store
Which two of the following businesses are likely to operate purely by e-commerce?
Select two answers:
Tanning centre
Veterinary practice
Travel agent
Insurance broker
Hairdresser
