4.3.2.3a - Country as production location

Assess production locations using production costs, labour skills and availability, infrastructure, trade bloc location, incentives, ease of doing business, political stability, natural resources and likely return on investment.

Use a - country as production location to connect the rule to the data and decision in the question.

This matters because a - country as production location determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply a - country as production location to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: a - Country as production location is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.