The (a) part of this question was popular with the candidates and those who attempted it were able to give appropriate answers. However, the (b) part was poorly attempted. Many candidates provided incoherent answers and failed to expatiate their points which included       

Advantages of locatjng industries in the rural areas are:
           (i)         It checks the drift of young people from the rural areas to the towns and cities.
           (ii)          Labour is likely to be cheaper in the rural areas.
           (iii)       Transportation and accommodation problems of staff are likely to be less acute.
           (iv)       The industrial atmosphere would be more peaceful, free from traffic congestion.
           (v)        Land is likely to be more easily available in the rural areas.
           (vi)       It will be easier for the firm to get raw materials in the rural areas.
           (vii)       It would bring about development and improvement in the standard or living in the area.

Advantages of locatjng industries in the rural areas are:
           (i)  Basic infrastructure may not be available. The industry may have to provide such infrastructure at its own expense, thus raising the unit cost or production.
    (ii) Skilled workers from the urban areas may be unwilling to work in the rural areas. unless they are given substantial incentives.
           (iii) There may not be suitable accommodation that could be rented lor use as factories and offices. The business may have to build its own houses at great expense.
           (iv) It is more difficult for workers to find alternative employment if they lose theirjobs lor one reason or the other.
           (v) Damages and losses may be suffered when moving the goods to the markets in urban
areas.
           (vi) The market lor f n ished goods my be small or non-existent in the rural area