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The industries which use light raw materials and produce light goods are called light industries.

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What is the difference between light and heavy industry?

In economics, to simplify, labor and capital. Light industry is labor intensive industry while heavy industry is focused on capital investment.


How do light and heavy industries differ Give example of each?

Light industries typically focus on the production of goods that are less bulky and require less capital investment, often emphasizing consumer goods. An example of a light industry is the textile industry, which includes clothing and fabric production. In contrast, heavy industries involve the manufacturing of large, heavy products and often require significant capital investment and infrastructure, such as steel production or shipbuilding. An example of a heavy industry is the automobile manufacturing sector, which involves large machinery and complex processes.


What is heavy industry?

heavy industry is manufactured goods such as machinery,mining equipment, and steel


Why iron and steel industry called heavy industry?

The iron and steel Industry is the basic industry because: i. All the other industries - heavy, medium and light, depend on it for their machinery. ii. Steel is needed to manufacture a variety of engineering goods, construction material, defence, medical, telephonic, scientific equipment and a variety of consumer goods. iii. Iron and steel is a heavy industry because all the raw materials as well as finished goods are heavy and bulky. It involves heavy transportation costs.


What are some examples of heavy industry?

tank construction