IGCSE Business Studies Ch 4.4 | Location Decisions | Factors for Manufacturing, Services & Retail

📌 In this lesson, we cover Location Decisions (Ch 21) — a vital topic in IGCSE Business Studies. You’ll learn why location is crucial for business success, influencing costs, sales, workers, competitiveness, and growth. The video explains factors affecting the location of manufacturing businesses, service sector businesses, and retailers, with clear examples for each. We also explore country-level location decisions, such as labour costs, raw materials, government incentives, and trade barriers. Finally, you’ll see how legal controls encourage or discourage businesses in certain areas, helping you understand the full picture for exams and real-world business cases.


Timestamps

0:00 – Intro
0:12 – Importance of Location
1:13 – Factors Affecting the Location of a Manufacturing Business
1:20 – Production Methods & Market
2:32 – Raw Materials & External Economies of Scale
3:38 – Availability of Labour & Government Influence
4:42 – Transport, Communication, Power & Water Supply
5:45 – Climate and Its Impact on Manufacturing
6:23 – Factors Affecting the Location of a Service Sector Business
6:28 – Customer & Personal Preference of Owner
7:32 – Technology & Availability of Labour
8:35 – Near to Other Businesses & Rent/Taxes
9:31 – Factors Affecting the Location of a Retailing Business
9:37 – Shoppers & Neighbor Shops
10:30 – Customer Parking & Availability of Suitable Premises
11:05 – Rent/Taxes & Access for Delivery Vehicles
11:42 – Security & Legislation
12:12 – Country Location Factors
12:12 – New Markets Overseas & Cheaper or New Sources of Materials
13:04 – Difficulty with Labour/ Wage Costs & Rents/Taxes
13:49 – Government Grants and Incentives & Trade and Tariff Barriers
14:36 – Role of Legal Controls on Location Decisions
15:35 – Final Engaging Question & Conclusion


📚 What you’ll learn in this video:

✅ Importance of location for costs, customers, labour & competitiveness
✅ Manufacturing location factors: production methods, raw materials, transport, power, climate
✅ Service sector location factors: customers, labour, technology, rent, other businesses
✅ Retail location factors: foot traffic, neighbour shops, parking, premises, security & laws
✅ International factors: new markets, cheap labour, incentives, taxes & trade barriers
✅ Government legal controls on location decisions


📚 Perfect for Cambridge & Edexcel IGCSE Business Studies revision, exam preparation, and classroom learning.



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