(a) Explain five reasons why the production of consumer goods is common in developing countries....
(a) Explain five reasons why the production of consumer goods is common in developing countries.
(b) Outline five factors which influence industrial locations.
Explanation
(a) Reasons why the production of consumer goods is common in developing countries:
(i) Inadequate capital/less capital intensive (ii) Requires limited posser supply (iii) High demand for consumer goods.
(iv)Availability of unskilled labour
(v) Inadequate skilled labour (vi)Availability of good transport network
(vii) Availability of local raw materials (viii) Low level of technology (ix) Need to conserve foreign exchange (x) Little space and land requirement
(b) Factors which influence industrial locations:(i) Nearness to source of raw Materials (ii) Political stability,
(iii) Nearness to Market/demand (iv) Availability of labour/skilled and unskilled
(v) Availability of capital
(vi) Government policy (vii) Improved transportation network (viii) Nearness to port facilities. (ix) Preference of entrepreneur
(x) Availability of power/fuel (xi) Development of infrastructural facilities!social amenities
(xii) Availability of water (xiii) Presence of support services (xiv) Presence of industrial estates/economy of scale (xv) Availability of large land for expansion