Exam 11: Industry

Industry arrived a bit later in North America than in the United Kingdom, but it grew much faster in the nineteenth century.

In the U.S., between 1950 and 2009, the North and East lost 6 million manufacturing jobs and the South and West gained 2 million.

The term cottage industry was used to refer to:

An industry in which the inputs weigh more than the final products is a:

Figure 11.7.2, Earned Annual Income (Males) -Looking at Figure 11.7.2, the average annual wage paid to male workers exceeds ________ in most developed countries, compared to less than ________ in most African countries.

List the different modes of transporting goods in the United States and their comparative advantages.

It is estimated that sixty percent of the world's final assembly plants are controlled by ________ carmakers.

Half of the vehicles sold in North America are assembled in North America, and most of the remainder are assembled in China and Japan.

Where in the United States are car assembly plants and parts makers distributed, and why?

The distribution of steelmaking in the United States demonstrates that when the source of inputs or the relative importance of inputs changes, the optimal location for the industry remains the same.

In the late nineteenth century, steel mills were built around all of the following except which one?

For a bulk-gaining operation, such as a final vehicle assembly plant, the critical location factor is minimizing transportation to the market.

Which of the following regions in the United States is the country's largest center for clothing and textile production?

This is Russia's second largest city, specializing in shipbuilding and other industries serving Russia's navy and ports in the Baltic Sea.

Russia and Brazil, currently classified by the United Nations as having relatively high levels of development, are especially rich in inputs critical for industry.

How have site factors influenced the location of U.S. steel mills?

Figure 11.4.4, World Steel Production, 1980 and 2010 -Looking at Figure 11.4.4, which of the following countries had the highest steel production in 1980?

A ________ is a location where transfer among transportation modes is possible.

Figure 11.4.4, World Steel Production, 1980 and 2010 -There are approximately fifty ________ in the United States.

Figure 11.7.2, Earned Annual Income (Males) -Which of the following is a prominent example of an industry that generally requires less-skilled, low-cost workers?