1. Why are factories located where they are?
Geographers try to explain why one location may prove more profitable for a factory than others.

2. #1
What two geographic costs do companies ordinarily face?

3. #2
Because the farther something is transported, the higher the cost, a manufacturer tries to locate its factory as close as possible to what?

4. #3
What are some examples of inputs used by industries?

5. #4
What is a bulk-reducing industry? Where do bulk-reducing industries locate to minimize costs?

6. #5
For what types of industry is proximity to markets especially critical?

7. #6
What is a bulk-gaining industry? Where do they tend to locate?

8. #7
Why is beverage production an example of a bulk-gaining industry?

9. #8
What is just-in-time delivery?

10. #9
Besides food products, what is an example of a perishable product?

11. #10
What are the four ways that inputs and products are transported?

12. #11
What is a break-of-bulk point?

13. #12
What are the three site factors that may vary among locations?

14. #13
What is a labor-intensive industry?