what is infrastructure?

Question

why is the state of a nation's infrastructure critical to marketing activity and economic development?

Answer 1

This appears to be a question from a mid term exam in Marketing. The nation's geographical terrain is mostly responsible for the nation's infrastructure, along with density in population. Infrastructure refers to roads, bridges, railroads and waterways which connect centers of population. The more extensive the road and rail systems the easier it is to market goods and to access new areas for manufacturing operations, warehousing and distribution. Prime example would be the network of automobile assembly plants around the country placed close to population centers.