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Factors when locating a production unit

Pre-Technical Studies · Grade 7 · about 40 minutes

Explain market, materials, transport, power and water, labour and rent, and rules or safety as factors that decide where a unit should sit.

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  1. What a production unit is
  2. Factors when locating a production unit
  3. Local production units and why they sit there
  4. Why a suitable location matters
  5. Factors that determine the size of a production unit
  6. Site and size of a school production unit