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JAMB Economics 1991 Question 28

Question 28

Industrialisation

Industries tend to be located closer to market centres than to the sources of major raw materials if the

  1. A.products are relatively cheap to transport to market centres
  2. B.products are relatively more expensive to transport than the major raw materials
  3. C.raw materials are bulky
  4. D.raw materials can also be imported
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (products are relatively more expensive to transport than the major raw materials)

Explanation

Firms locate to save transport costs; if finished goods are dearer to move (bulky, fragile or perishable), they set up near the market.