ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A bulk gaining product would be produced
A
Close to the source of material
B
Far away from cities
C
Next to a mine
D
Near the market
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bulk-Gaining Industry. These are products (goods) that after produced they become heavier, bulkier, or more expensive to transport.

Detailed explanation-2: -BULK GAINING can also refer to an industry whose final products are HARDER TO SHIP than inputs. Potato chips are good example of this. Producers like Frito-Lay have factories all over the country.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bulk-gaining industries make products that weigh more after assembly than before assembly; bulk-reducing industries make products that weigh less after assembly than before assembly.

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