Small-scale industries were promoted mainly because they

use less labour than large firms and so cut costsCorrect answerYour answerproduce only goods for export to rich countriesCorrect answerYour answerneed large amounts of imported machineryCorrect answerYour answeruse more labour per unit of capitalCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

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Small units are labour intensive: the same capital employs more people than in a large plant.

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Small-scale industries were promoted mainly because they

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