Which statement about light industry is true?

• A. Light industry is typically located near resource extraction sites.
• B. Heavy industry is typically located near markets.
• C. Light industry focuses on consumer goods and is often located near markets.
• D. There is no region-specific pattern.

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is how where industries locate themselves relates to what they produce. Light industry deals with consumer goods and is efficient when close to the people who buy and use those products. Being near markets means shorter distribution routes, faster delivery, and better responsiveness to changes in demand. It also makes sense for lighter, more flexible operations that don’t require massive, continuous supplies of bulky raw materials or huge energy inputs. That’s why the statement that light industry focuses on consumer goods and is often located near markets best fits the typical geographic pattern.

The other notions don’t align with common patterns. Light industry isn’t usually tied to resource extraction sites; that’s more characteristic of heavy industry, which relies on bulk raw materials. Heavy industry isn’t primarily located near markets either; it’s typically placed near resources and energy supplies to minimize input transport costs. And there are established regional patterns in industrial location, so the idea that there’s no region-specific pattern doesn’t hold.