(a) Name two light industries and two heavy industries (b) Outline four factors which an...
(a) Name two light industries and two heavy industries
(b) Outline four factors which an industrialist must consider before locating an industry in a particular place
(c) Highlight four contributions of manufacturing industries to the economy of any country.
Explanation
(a) Name two light industries and two heavy industries
Light Industries;
— Food processing
— Pharmaceutical
— Printing
— Paper
— Textile
— Leather Household goods
— Electronics
— Matches
— Office consumables, etc.
Heavy Industries
— Iron and steel
— Ship building
— Cement manufacturing
— Motor assembly plants Petro chemical industry
— Copper
— Aluminium
— Refinery
—Aircraft
— Machine tools
(b) Factors to be considered before locating an industry in a particular place
— Proximity to source of raw materials
— Proximity to labour (skilled and unskilled) Regular power supply
—Adequate capital
— Large market
—Adequate transport network Political stability
— Government policy.
(c) Contributions of manufacturing industries to the economy of Nigeria
— Employment opportunities
— Income to industrialists
— Revenue to government Manpower development
— Promotes international trade
— Diversification of the economy Growth of ancillary services
— Increase in Gross National Product (GNP) Control of inflation
— Transfer of technology
— Funding of education and research Conservation of foreign exchange
— Improving standard of living.