Practice Why Do Large-scale Industries Choose Different Locations? (5.1.1.5)

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Question 1.
What does 'access to market' refer to?
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Think about where you often buy products.
Question 2.
Why is raw material accessibility important?
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Consider the weight and perishability of certain goods.
3Question 3.
What is the significance of access to markets for industries?
- It reduces production costs
- It helps ensure sale of products
- It's not important
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Think about where products are sold.
4Question 4.
True or False: Footloose industries depend heavily on local raw materials.
- True
- False
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Consider industries that can be flexible with location.
Question 5.
Analyze how the location of an automobile manufacturing plant might differ from a textile mill.
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Consider the specific resources and customer needs of each industry.
Question 6.
Evaluate the effects of government policies on industrial location in two contrasting countries.
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Reflect on how government incentives can shift industrial zones.

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