4.6 Location Decisions

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Cambridge IGCSE Business (0264) syllabus reference: 4.6.1

Success criteria - by the end of this topic you can:
Main location factors
Manufacturing businessService business
Raw materials and suppliersCustomers and footfall
Transport links (ports, roads)Rent and site costs
Cost and availability of landCompetitors nearby
Labour skills and wage costsImage of the location
Government grants and restrictionsParking and accessibility

Choosing a country: labour and land costs, market size, political stability, tariffs and trade agreements, exchange rates, government incentives, infrastructure.

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