Secondary Economic Activity Definitions Flashcards
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Heavy Industry
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Types of industries where the resource materials and the products being made are big and heavy
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Light Industry
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Types of industries where the products being made are small and light
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Multi-national companies
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These types of companies make their products in many different countries
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Greenfield site
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Land in the countryside that has, until now, been used for agriculture or left to nature
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Footloose industry
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When an industry is not tied to one area.
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Industrial inertia
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A factory remains although the reason for its location no longer exists
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Niche product
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A good manufactured for a particular use
