Please assist with the below and advise on it, thanks Backed by Y Combinator, group-buying startup GoBillion is following the path taken by Shanghai-based group buying app Pinduoduo.Operational in Guwahati at present, it encourages consumers to buy together and benefit from discounts.Which of the following businesses is least likely to be located next to raw materials?A. GobillionB. Anglo American PlatinumC. ExxaroO D. The House of JC Le Roux

Certain industries are such that they are required to be located near the raw material source while…

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