Which of the Following Statements on Locating New U

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements on locating new U.S. manufacturing plants is best?

A) A favorable labor climate is the most important factor for capital- intensive plants.
B) The shift in new industrial jobs to non- urban regions, which is experienced in the United States, is not taking place in Japan and Europe.
C) Locating near markets is less important when the finished goods are bulky or heavy and outbound transportation rates are high.
D) Labor climate is a function of wage rates, training requirements, attitudes toward work, worker productivity, and union strength.