Question 1

Which of the following modes of transportation are usually reserved for speedy delivery of small-bulk,high-value packages?

Accepted Answer

A)  airplanes 
B)  ships 
C)  trains 
D)  trucks 
E)  barge 
A)  airplanes 
B)  ships 
C)  trains 
D)  trucks 
E)  barge

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

The two principal inputs in steel produc

Question 3

An industry in which the inputs weigh more than the final products is a bulk-gaining industry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following regions in the United States is the country's second-largest furniture producer,and a major food-processing center?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Los Angeles region 
B)  The Boston region 
C)  New York City 
D)  The Chicago region 
E)  The Miami region 
A)  The Los Angeles region 
B)  The Boston region 
C)  New York City 
D)  The Chicago region 
E)  The Miami region

Question 5

If a company has a product that is made at only one plant,and the critical location factor is minimizing the cost of distribution throughout North America,then the optimal factory location is on either the West or East coast rather than the U.S.interior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following modes of transportation are most often used for short-distance delivery because they can be loaded and unloaded quickly and cheaply?

Accepted Answer

A)  airplanes 
B)  cargo ships 
C)  freight trains 
D)  trucks 
E)  speedboats 
A)  airplanes 
B)  cargo ships 
C)  freight trains 
D)  trucks 
E)  speedboats

Question 7

Generally,the farther something is transported,the lower is the cost per kilometer (or mile).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is not generally true of an industrial location?

Accepted Answer

A)  The farther something is transported, the higher the cost. 
B)  A manufacturer tries to locate its factory as close as possible to both buyers and sellers. 
C)  If inputs, such as raw materials for production (metal ores, coal, water, etc.), are more expensive to transport than products, the optimal location for a factory is near the source of inputs. 
D)  If the cost of transporting the product to customers exceeds the cost of transporting inputs, then the optimal plant location is as close as possible to the customer. 
E)  If the cost of transporting the product to customers exceeds the cost of transporting inputs, then the optimal plant location is as close as possible to the source of raw materials. 
A)  The farther something is transported, the higher the cost. 
B)  A manufacturer tries to locate its factory as close as possible to both buyers and sellers. 
C)  If inputs, such as raw materials for production (metal ores, coal, water, etc.), are more expensive to transport than products, the optimal location for a factory is near the source of inputs. 
D)  If the cost of transporting the product to customers exceeds the cost of transporting inputs, then the optimal plant location is as close as possible to the customer. 
E)  If the cost of transporting the product to customers exceeds the cost of transporting inputs, then the optimal plant location is as close as possible to the source of raw materials.

Question 9

Canada's most important industrial region is northeastern Ontario.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which countries are considered the "BRIC" countries?

Accepted Answer

Over the coming decades,it is expected t

Question 11

Figure 11.4.4  
-Which of the following is not a major global powerhouse in car assembly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Italy 
B)  Germany 
C)  France 
D)  United States 
E)  Spain 
A)  Italy 
B)  Germany 
C)  France 
D)  United States 
E)  Spain

Question 12

What is just in time delivery? And what are some of the advantages and disadvantages?

Accepted Answer

Just-in-time delivery is a system where

Question 13

Carmakers' assembly plants account for only around 30 percent of the value of the vehicles that bear their names.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

An airplane parts manufacturer adjacent to airplane manufacturing companies is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Single-market manufacturer 
B)  Divided-labor industry 
C)  Benevolence-dependent industry 
D)  Consolidated manufacturing industry 
E)  Just-in-time manufacturing 
A)  Single-market manufacturer 
B)  Divided-labor industry 
C)  Benevolence-dependent industry 
D)  Consolidated manufacturing industry 
E)  Just-in-time manufacturing

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  $75,000;$10,000 
B)  $10,000;$5,000 
C)  $30,000;$5,000 
D)  $5,000;$2,000 
E)  $5,000;$550 
A)  $75,000;$10,000 
B)  $10,000;$5,000 
C)  $30,000;$5,000 
D)  $5,000;$2,000 
E)  $5,000;$550

Question 16

The world's three major ________ house 80 percent of the world's final assembly plants,including 40 percent in East Asia,25 percent in Europe,and 15 percent in North America.

Accepted Answer

A)  industrial regions 
B)  river valleys 
C)  manufacturing cities 
D)  cultural regions 
E)  industrialized countries 
A)  industrial regions 
B)  river valleys 
C)  manufacturing cities 
D)  cultural regions 
E)  industrialized countries

Question 17

Figure 11.7.2: Earned Annual Income (Males)  
-The financial analysis firm Goldman-Sachs believe that the following countries are expected to dominate global manufacturing during the twenty-first century.

Accepted Answer

A)  India and Bangladesh 
B)  Mexico, Argentina and China 
C)  China, Thailand, Vietnam and Mexico 
D)  Brazil, Russia, India, and China 
E)  Russia, Spain, Vietnam and Mexico 
A)  India and Bangladesh 
B)  Mexico, Argentina and China 
C)  China, Thailand, Vietnam and Mexico 
D)  Brazil, Russia, India, and China 
E)  Russia, Spain, Vietnam and Mexico

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  break-of-bulk point 
B)  switch point 
C)  natural relay point 
D)  transport management point 
E)  central place logistical point 
A)  break-of-bulk point 
B)  switch point 
C)  natural relay point 
D)  transport management point 
E)  central place logistical point

Question 19

Figure 11.7.2: Earned Annual Income (Males)  
-Which of the following countries is not one of the top global producers of cotton yarn?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  India 
C)  Pakistan 
D)  Mexico 
E)  Argentina 
A)  China 
B)  India 
C)  Pakistan 
D)  Mexico 
E)  Argentina

Question 20

The shift of world manufacturing to new industrial regions can be seen most clearly in the manufacture of

Accepted Answer

A)  steel. 
B)  prefab housing. 
C)  beverages. 
D)  canned foods. 
E)  pharmaceuticals. 
A)  steel. 
B)  prefab housing. 
C)  beverages. 
D)  canned foods. 
E)  pharmaceuticals.

Which of the following modes of transportation are usually reserved for speedy delivery of small-bulk,high-value packages?

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

An industry in which the inputs weigh more than the final products is a bulk-gaining industry.

Which of the following regions in the United States is the country's second-largest furniture producer,and a major food-processing center?

If a company has a product that is made at only one plant,and the critical location factor is minimizing the cost of distribution throughout North America,then the optimal factory location is on either the West or East coast rather than the U.S.interior.

Which of the following modes of transportation are most often used for short-distance delivery because they can be loaded and unloaded quickly and cheaply?

Generally,the farther something is transported,the lower is the cost per kilometer (or mile).

Which of the following is not generally true of an industrial location?

Canada's most important industrial region is northeastern Ontario.

Which countries are considered the "BRIC" countries?

Figure 11.4.4 -Which of the following is not a major global powerhouse in car assembly?

What is just in time delivery? And what are some of the advantages and disadvantages?

Carmakers' assembly plants account for only around 30 percent of the value of the vehicles that bear their names.

An airplane parts manufacturer adjacent to airplane manufacturing companies is an example of which of the following?

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

The world's three major ________ house 80 percent of the world's final assembly plants,including 40 percent in East Asia,25 percent in Europe,and 15 percent in North America.

Figure 11.7.2: Earned Annual Income (Males) -The financial analysis firm Goldman-Sachs believe that the following countries are expected to dominate global manufacturing during the twenty-first century.

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

Figure 11.7.2: Earned Annual Income (Males) -Which of the following countries is not one of the top global producers of cotton yarn?

The shift of world manufacturing to new industrial regions can be seen most clearly in the manufacture of

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Exam 11: Industry

Which of the following modes of transportation are usually reserved for speedy delivery of small-bulk,high-value packages?

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

An industry in which the inputs weigh more than the final products is a bulk-gaining industry.

Which of the following regions in the United States is the country's second-largest furniture producer,and a major food-processing center?

If a company has a product that is made at only one plant,and the critical location factor is minimizing the cost of distribution throughout North America,then the optimal factory location is on either the West or East coast rather than the U.S.interior.

Which of the following modes of transportation are most often used for short-distance delivery because they can be loaded and unloaded quickly and cheaply?

Generally,the farther something is transported,the lower is the cost per kilometer (or mile).

Which of the following is not generally true of an industrial location?

Canada's most important industrial region is northeastern Ontario.

Which countries are considered the "BRIC" countries?

Figure 11.4.4 -Which of the following is not a major global powerhouse in car assembly?

What is just in time delivery? And what are some of the advantages and disadvantages?

Carmakers' assembly plants account for only around 30 percent of the value of the vehicles that bear their names.

An airplane parts manufacturer adjacent to airplane manufacturing companies is an example of which of the following?

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

The world's three major ________ house 80 percent of the world's final assembly plants,including 40 percent in East Asia,25 percent in Europe,and 15 percent in North America.

Figure 11.7.2: Earned Annual Income (Males) -The financial analysis firm Goldman-Sachs believe that the following countries are expected to dominate global manufacturing during the twenty-first century.

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

Figure 11.7.2: Earned Annual Income (Males) -Which of the following countries is not one of the top global producers of cotton yarn?

The shift of world manufacturing to new industrial regions can be seen most clearly in the manufacture of

Thinking Geographically

Population

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Language

Religion

Ethnicity

Political Geography

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Food and Agriculture

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