ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The shift of manufacturing within the US to the South can be explained by all the following traits of the South EXCEPT
A
lower wages
B
increased population
C
more government regulations
D
more land available for development
E
greater accessibility to numerous highways
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Computer Chip. Diamonds, computer chips, and mobile manufacturing are some examples of footloose industries. These are generally non-polluting industries.

Detailed explanation-2: -Deindustrialization is not a negative phenomenon, but a natural consequence of further growth in advanced economies. The main reason for deindustrialization is the faster growth of productivity in manufacturing than in services.

Detailed explanation-3: -Definition of industrialization. The process in which a society or country (or world) transforms itself from a primarily agricultural society into one based on the manufacturing of goods and services. Individual manual labor is often replaced by mechanized mass production and craftsmen are replaced by assembly lines.

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