Question

Jason’s Petrochems is a firm that brings in chemical intermediates such as organic fertilizers and organic solvents from different countries and processes them in its labs before selling it in its domestic market. The firm also uses these chemical intermediates in the production of its various fertilizers and solvents. Jason’s Petrochems can be regarded as a(n) _____.

Answer 1

an importer

Step-by-step explanation:

an importer

Answer 2

an importer

Step-by-step explanation:

Jason's petrochems depends on imported intermediates for its production/processing. From the question, the firm imports chemical intermediates, processes them in its laboratories before selling them. It also uses the intermediates to produce various fertilizers and solvents. Essentially its feed stocks ( inputs) are wholly imported from different countries. Hence the firm is an import dependent petrochemical complex.