WAEC Geography 2012 Question 43

Question 43

Manufacturing Industry

Which of the following industries is best located near the source of raw material?

  1. A.Drug manufacturing
  2. B.Paint manufacturing
  3. C.Sugar refining
  4. D.Watch making
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Answer: C (Sugar refining)

Explanation

Sugar cane is bulky, perishable and loses much weight in processing, so mills are built near the plantations.