It is less important to manufacture products geographically close to the end consumer when they have a:
A) high weight-to-volume ratio.
B) high value-to-weight ratio.
C) low value-to-weight ratio.
D) low weight-to-volume ratio.

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Products with a high value-to-weight ratio can be economically shipped over long distances because the transportation costs represent a small fraction of the product's total value, making geographic proximity to the end consumer less critical.

It Is Less Important to Manufacture Products Geographically Close to the End