Sentence:  In the nature of things there must be causes that explain why an industrial enterprise—mill, factory, foundry, dairy, refinery—is located at just this or that place, and not somewhere else. Some of these causes are <WSD>non-rational</WSD>, such as accident and caprice. . . . The remaining causes are rational and economic; that is, the selected locality is deemed to offer certain advantages in production or marketing. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Not based on one's own interests; inconsistent with utility maximization.