Consider the following statements:
Small-scale industries are, in most cases, not as efficient and competitive as the large-scale ones. Yet the Government provides preferential treatment and reservations in a range of products to the small firms because small-scale industries:
1. provide higher employment on a per unit capital deployment basis
2. promote a regional dispersion of industries and economical activities
3. have performed better in export of manufactured products than the large scale ones
4. provide jobs to low-skill workers, who otherwise may not find employment avenues elsewhere
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 4 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 3 and 4