Question

business and the choices that must be made. then answer the question that follows. scenario 1 kristina wants to expand her custom furniture business. shes been building furniture in her basement for a few years now. she started out selling only to friends and family and then began to sell online. now shes getting so many orders that she can barely keep up with them all. she knows that to expand, she needs to start a factory and hire workers. she decides on a location about 10 minutes from her home. over dinner with a friend, she explains how fortunate she is to live near a major city with a big airport, a good highway system, and an educated workforce and to have a business in a state with minimal regulations and low taxes. scenario 2 andrew has been creating custom car accessories in his garage for years. hes been selling so many accessories online that he can barely keep up with his orders. he lives in a small town, so there arent many people he can employ to work for him. he pays a significant amount of his income in taxes as well. he realizes he might need to move to expand his business. but hes dreading the trip to investigate possible locations because its a two - hour drive on narrow two - lane roads to reach the nearest major airport. what is driving andrews and kristinas decisions on where to expand their businesses?

Explanation:

Kristina is influenced by factors like proximity to a major city, airport, good highway system, educated workforce, and low - taxes. Andrew is limited by his remote location with difficult access to major areas. Both are considering location - related factors for business expansion such as accessibility, workforce, and tax environment which are key in business location decisions.

Answer:

Location - related factors including accessibility, workforce, and tax environment.