A new film company's decision to locate its operations in the film-production center of Southern California is most similar to which of the following?

A. A firm locating close to the inputs of its product
B. A firm locating close to its consumers
C. A firm trying to escape government regulation
D. A firm trying to remove a sudden spike in the costs of its inputs

A. a firm locating close to the inputs of its product

Explanation:

The input of the products refers to the materials and labors that a company need in order to conduct its operation.

Often time, when determining the location of the company, companies need to consider the cost of distribution The closer the company to the source of the inputs, the cheaper the operation would be.

Southern California is known for a region that is populated by artists. Film company often located in this region in order to lower the cost of finding talents.