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•Transport cost is dominant location factor
•Procurement cost: Raw materials from input source to production facility
•Distribution cost: Output from production site to market
•Issue: Where will a transfer-oriented firm locate?
Introduction: Transfer-Oriented Firms
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•Single transferable output
•Single transferable input; other inputs are ubiquitous
•Fixed factor proportions
•Fixed prices of inputs & outputs
Assumptions of Classic Model
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•Total revenue is the same at all locations
•Input costs are the same at all locations
•Minimize Procurement cost + Distribution cost
•PC = wi * ti * x
•DC = wo* to *(xM - x)
Transfer-Oriented Firm Minimizes Transport Costs
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•Cost of transporting inputs large relative to cost of transporting outputs
•Examples
•Weight losing: Baseball bats
• Inputs are perishable: canning
• Inputs are bulky, fragile, or hazardous
Resource-Oriented Firms
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•Soybean and vegetable oil: Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota
•Mile and cheese: South Dakota, Nebraska, Montana
•Sawmills: Arkansas, Montana, Idaho
Industries Locating Close to Transportable Inputs
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•Cost of transporting outputs large relative to cost of transporting inputs
•Examples
•Weight gaining: Bottling firm
•Bulky output: Automobile assembly
•Perishable output: Bakery
•Hazardous output: weapons
Market-Oriented Firms
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Principle of Median Location
•Transport costs minimized at the median location
•Median: separates destinations into two equal halves