Light Industry: Apple And Key Words

Question 1

Where is it located?

Answer 1

Holyhill, Cork city

Question 2

What does it produce

Answer 2

IT products

Question 3

How many employees do they have

Answer 3

6,000

Question 4

When did it first locate in Cork

Answer 4

1980’s

Question 5

Transport

Answer 5

Close to Port of Cork and Cork Airport so less money on transport

Question 6

Corporation tax

Answer 6

Ireland offered low corporation tax to Apple as an incentive for them to come here

Question 7

Footloose industry

Answer 7

Can move anywhere and is not tied down

Question 8

Industrial estates

Answer 8

Companies setting up at the edge of towns
Easy access to motorways (transport), labour and space to expand
E.g. Citywest Dublin Park, Dublin

Question 9

Industrial inertia

Answer 9

When a company stays at its original location even though the reasons locating there no longer apply
E.g. Sheffield, England

Question 10

MNCs

Answer 10

Multinational corporations make their product in many different country but have their headquarters in one and branch put to other countries