difference between basic or key industries and heavy industries [any 5]
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The difference between light and heavy industries
Light (consumer) industries
Characteristics :
Make small products, mainly to be bought by individuals.Most are small-scale, suitable for factory units on industrial estates.Only a limited amounts of investment capital is needed.
Examples: electrical goods, clothing, food-processing and toys.
Heavy industries
Characteristics :
Large-scale industries.Big plants covering large areas of land.Capital intensive, big investment needed to set them up.Make large products often bought by other manufacturing companies.
Examples: steel, oil-refining, chemicals, engineering and ship building.
Light (consumer) industries
Characteristics :
Make small products, mainly to be bought by individuals.Most are small-scale, suitable for factory units on industrial estates.Only a limited amounts of investment capital is needed.
Examples: electrical goods, clothing, food-processing and toys.
Heavy industries
Characteristics :
Large-scale industries.Big plants covering large areas of land.Capital intensive, big investment needed to set them up.Make large products often bought by other manufacturing companies.
Examples: steel, oil-refining, chemicals, engineering and ship building.
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