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Manufacturers locate near their resources, retailers locate near their customers: Discuss this statement, with reference to the proximity-to-markets arguments covered

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Manufacturers locate near their resources, retailers locate near their customers:’ Discuss this statement, with reference to the proximity-to-markets arguments covered in the text. Can you think of a counterexample in each case? Support your choices.

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