Factory 🏭

Question 1

What are the factors affecting where to build a factory

Answer 1

Resource materials, markets, transport facilities, labour, services, capital, government policy, preference of owner

Question 2

What is light industry

Answer 2

Light industry involved using raw materials that are small and light. The finished products in light industry are easy to transport and are mostly cheap.An example of a company in this industry is Apple.

Question 3

What is heavy industry

Answer 3

Heavy industry involved using raw materials that are large and heavy. The finished products in heavy industry can be hard to transport and are usually expensive. An example of a company in heavy industry is Honda.

Question 4

What are the factors that may cause an industry to change its location

Answer 4

A change in demand for a product and a change in size of an industry

Question 5

Why do industries change location

Answer 5

When a product becomes popular and new markets for it are created, there is an increase.