Which of the following products is best manufactured in multiple locations close to major markets to reduce transportation costs?

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Refined sugar, certain bulk chemicals, paint, and petroleum products all have low value-to-weight ratios; they are relatively inexpensive products that weigh a lot. Accordingly, when they are shipped long distances, transportation costs account for a large percentage of total costs. Thus, other things being equal, there is great pressure to make these products in multiple locations close to major markets to reduce transportation costs.

Which of the Following Products Is Best Manufactured in Multiple