Identify the statements about Cottage Manufacturing.

A. It is also known as Household Industry
B. This type manufacturing uses simple power-driven machines
C. Capital and transportation do not wield much influence
D. Finished product may be for family's consumption or for sale local (village) markets or for barter

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A, C, D only

The correct answer is Option (2) → A, C, D only

HOUSEHOLD INDUSTRIES (A) OR COTTAGE MANUFACTURING:  It is the smallest manufacturing unit. The artisans use local raw materials and simple tools to produce everyday goods in their homes with the help of their family members or parttime labour. Finished products may be for consumption in the same household or, for sale in local (village) markets, or, for barter (D). Capital and transportation do not wield much influence as this type of manufacturing has low commercial significance and most of the tools are devised locally (C). Some common everyday products produced in this sector of manufacturing include foodstuffs, fabrics, mats, containers, tools, furniture, shoes, and figurines from wood lot and forest, shoes, thongs and other articles from leather; pottery and bricks from clays and stones. Goldsmiths make jewellery of gold, silver and bronze. Some artefacts and crafts are made out of bamboo, wood obtained locally from the forest.

Small scale manufacturing is distinguished from household industries by its production techniques and place of manufacture (a workshop outside the home/cottage of the producer). This type of manufacturing uses local raw material, simple power -driven machines (B) and semi-skilled labour. It provides employment and raises local purchasing power. Therefore, countries like India, China, Indonesia and Brazil, etc. have developed labour-intensive small scale manufacturing in order to provide employment to their population.