Which of the following statements about Weber’s Theory of Industrial Location is NOT correct?

Correct option is C

According to Weber's Theory of Industrial Location, the location of industries is determined by factors such as transportation costs, labor costs, and agglomeration. If both raw materials are weight-losing (i.e., they lose weight during processing), the ideal location for the industry is closer to the raw material sources rather than the market, because this minimizes transportation costs for the bulkier raw materials. Thus, statement (c) is incorrect, as Weber’s theory suggests industries should be closer to raw material sources, not the market, when raw materials are weight-losing.
Information Booster:
· Weber’s Theory of Industrial Location focuses on minimizing costs related to transportation, labor, and agglomeration.
· For weight-losing raw materials, industries should ideally be located closer to the raw material sources to reduce transport costs.
· Isodapanes are lines joining points of equal additional transportation costs, used to find the most cost-effective location.
· The triangular framework in Weber's theory illustrates the balance between raw material sources and the market.
Additional Knowledge:
· Transport, labour and agglomeration play major role in the location of industries: This statement is correct as these are the primary factors Weber considered in his theory.
· If both raw materials are weight losing and market is at an equilateral triangle, the ideal location for industry is in the middle of triangle leaning towards raw material sources: This is correct because, for weight-losing materials, the industry leans towards the raw materials to minimize transport costs.
· Isodapane is a line joining the points of equal additional transportation cost: This is correct and is a concept used in Weber’s analysis of transportation costs.