An industry in which the final product weighs more or has greater volume than the inputs

• A. Bulk-Gaining Industry
• B. Bulk-Heavy Industry
• C. Bulk-Export Industry
• D. Bulk-Reducing Industry

Answer: (A)

This item tests how the weight or bulk of a product changes from inputs to the finished product. In a bulk-gaining industry, the final product weighs more or takes up more volume than the inputs because processing adds weight or packaging, or the product is shipped after assembly in a bulkier form. Because the finished product is heavier, these plants are typically located closer to their markets to minimize transporting the heavier output. A common example is beverage bottling, where water and concentrates become a packaged drink that weighs more than the ingredients alone. By contrast, bulk-reducing industries produce a final product lighter than the inputs (like ore refined into metal or lumber produced from logs). So the description fits a bulk-gaining industry.