nnAssignment:nnIdentify resources/inputs that are important to your industry.nnThis should include 1) labor (with any specific skill sets that might be required) and 2) at least one of the following: raw materials, suppliers, business-to-business services, environment conditions.nnIndicate whether these resources are available in the city or region you have selected. If they are not, where and how would a new business in this city obtain them?nnA good place to find skills required for labor in different industries is at the Department of Labor’s Occupational Outlook website: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/nnDiscuss the impact of these resources on production costs. Some questions to consider might be:n

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• Are there transportation costs involved in acquiring resources?

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• Are any functions typically outsourced?

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• What type of transaction costs are involved?

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• Are there external factors that might affect resources needed in production (eg: weather, regulation

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