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FlashCards por Rawan Jurdi, atualizado more than 1 year ago
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Criado por Rawan Jurdi
mais de 8 anos atrás
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| Questão | Responda |
| Factors affecting the location of a manufacturing business | - production methods - market - Raw materials/components - external economies of scale - availability of labour - government influence - transport and communication - power and water supply - climate |
| Factors affecting the location of a service sector business | - customers - technology -availability of labour - climate - near to other businesses - rent/taxes - customers (direct/no direct contact) - personal preference of the owners |
| Factors affecting the location of a retailing business | - shoppers - nearby shops - customer parking availability/nearby - availability of suitable vacant premises - rent/taxes - access if delivery vehicle - security - legislation |
| Locating in different countries | - new market overseas - cheaper or new sources of materials - difficulties with the labour force and wage costs - rents/taxes considerations - availability of government grants and other incentives - trade and tariff barriers |
| Why do governments try to influence these location decisions? | - to encourage businesses to set up and expand in areas of high unemployment - to discourage firms from locating in overcrowded areas or in sites which are noted for their natural beauty |
| Types of measures often used by governments to influence where firms locate | - Planning regulations will legally restrict business activities that can be undertaken in certain areas - Many governments provide grants or subsidies to businesses to encourage them to locate in undeveloped parts of the country |
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