Question 1

A beverage bottling plant would be an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  bulk-gaining industry 
B)  bulk-reducing industry 
C)  perishable industry 
D)  situation-neutral industry 
E)  None of the above 
A)  bulk-gaining industry 
B)  bulk-reducing industry 
C)  perishable industry 
D)  situation-neutral industry 
E)  None of the above A

Question 2

In a so-called ________,a union and a company may not negotiate a contract that requires workers to join a union as a condition of employment.

Accepted Answer

A)  "open shop" 
B)  "closed shop" 
C)  labor-controlled management factory 
D)  "typical-A" Canadian factory 
E)  "semi-autonomous glutton" factory 
A)  "open shop" 
B)  "closed shop" 
C)  labor-controlled management factory 
D)  "typical-A" Canadian factory 
E)  "semi-autonomous glutton" factory A

Question 3

During the mid-nineteenth century,the U.S.steel industry concentrated around ________ in an area proximate to iron-ore and coal mines.

Accepted Answer

A)  Chicago 
B)  Boston 
C)  Pittsburgh 
D)  Cleveland 
E)  Buffalo 
A)  Chicago 
B)  Boston 
C)  Pittsburgh 
D)  Cleveland 
E)  Buffalo C

Question 4

What are some of the interregional shifts in manufacturing in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Manufacturing jobs have been shifting wi

Question 5

There are approximately fifty ________ in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  final assembly plants for spacecraft 
B)  assembly plants for automobile parts 
C)  final assembly plants for vehicles 
D)  assembly plants for computer parts 
E)  Chinese-owned automobile companies 
A)  final assembly plants for spacecraft 
B)  assembly plants for automobile parts 
C)  final assembly plants for vehicles 
D)  assembly plants for computer parts 
E)  Chinese-owned automobile companies

Question 6

What factors would influence a firm to locate closer to its inputs rather than closer to its market?

Accepted Answer

Every industry uses some inputs and sell

Question 7

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 8

The term cottage industries was used to refer to

Accepted Answer

A)  industries located exclusively in rural areas. 
B)  industries that produced only cheeses and other foods. 
C)  home-based manufacturing. 
D)  village-based manufacturing. 
E)  the collaboration between village and city manufacturing. 
A)  industries located exclusively in rural areas. 
B)  industries that produced only cheeses and other foods. 
C)  home-based manufacturing. 
D)  village-based manufacturing. 
E)  the collaboration between village and city manufacturing.

Question 9

All of the following are lean production rules except

Accepted Answer

A)  leveling. 
B)  problem solving. 
C)  teams. 
D)  one task-one worker. 
E)  productivity. 
A)  leveling. 
B)  problem solving. 
C)  teams. 
D)  one task-one worker. 
E)  productivity.

Question 10

Carmakers' assembly plants account for around ________ percent of the value of the vehicles that bear their names,with ________ percent coming from outsourced,independent parts makers.

Accepted Answer

A)  10, 90 
B)  20, 80 
C)  30, 70 
D)  50, 50 
E)  60, 40 
A)  10, 90 
B)  20, 80 
C)  30, 70 
D)  50, 50 
E)  60, 40

Question 11

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 12

Which country is responsible for the largest share of production cost of an iPhone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany 
B)  Japan 
C)  South Korea 
D)  United States 
E)  China 
A)  Germany 
B)  Japan 
C)  South Korea 
D)  United States 
E)  China

Question 13

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 14

Which of the following is true of manufacturing jobs in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have been shifting within the United States from the North and East to the South and West. 
B)  They have been shifting within the United States from the South and West to the North and East. 
C)  They have been shifting within the United States from the West and East to the South and North. 
D)  They have been shifting within the United States from the East and West to the North. 
E)  They have been shifting within the United States from the North and West to the East. 
A)  They have been shifting within the United States from the North and East to the South and West. 
B)  They have been shifting within the United States from the South and West to the North and East. 
C)  They have been shifting within the United States from the West and East to the South and North. 
D)  They have been shifting within the United States from the East and West to the North. 
E)  They have been shifting within the United States from the North and West to the East.

Question 15

Europe's largest port in terms of cargo volume is

Accepted Answer

A)  London. 
B)  Athens. 
C)  Rotterdam. 
D)  Hamburg. 
E)  Antwerp. 
A)  London. 
B)  Athens. 
C)  Rotterdam. 
D)  Hamburg. 
E)  Antwerp.

Question 16

Using cars as an example,do campaigns to persuade Americans to "Buy American" help the long-term health of the auto industry in the U.S.? Can you think of reasons why buying a car simply because it is deemed to be mostly manufactured in the U.S.and U.S.owned would hurt the long-term competitiveness of the U.S.auto industry?

Accepted Answer

Campaigns to persuade Americans to "Buy

Question 17

Figure 11.4.4   
  
-Looking at Figure 11.4.4,which of the following countries had the highest steel production in 1980?

Accepted Answer

A)  Argentina 
B)  Russia 
C)  China 
D)  United States 
E)  Brazil 
A)  Argentina 
B)  Russia 
C)  China 
D)  United States 
E)  Brazil

Question 18

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 19

This region was Europe's fastest-growing manufacturing area during the late twentieth century.

Accepted Answer

A)  Northeastern Spain, centered on Barcelona 
B)  Western Portugal, centered on Lisbon 
C)  South-Central Germany, around Munich 
D)  Southern United Kingdom, near the English Channel 
E)  Western Russia, centered on Moscow 
A)  Northeastern Spain, centered on Barcelona 
B)  Western Portugal, centered on Lisbon 
C)  South-Central Germany, around Munich 
D)  Southern United Kingdom, near the English Channel 
E)  Western Russia, centered on Moscow

Question 20

Which of the following is not true about the changing distribution of U.S.steel production?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minimills have become widespread. 
B)  Minimills have scrap metal inputs, and this allows them to be located near their market. 
C)  Steel production has moved to locations abundant in heavy iron ore and coal. 
D)  Minimills are generally limited to one step in the process. 
E)  Proximity to market began to become more important than the traditional situation factor of proximity to inputs. 
A)  Minimills have become widespread. 
B)  Minimills have scrap metal inputs, and this allows them to be located near their market. 
C)  Steel production has moved to locations abundant in heavy iron ore and coal. 
D)  Minimills are generally limited to one step in the process. 
E)  Proximity to market began to become more important than the traditional situation factor of proximity to inputs.

A beverage bottling plant would be an example of which of the following?

In a so-called ________,a union and a company may not negotiate a contract that requires workers to join a union as a condition of employment.

During the mid-nineteenth century,the U.S.steel industry concentrated around ________ in an area proximate to iron-ore and coal mines.

What are some of the interregional shifts in manufacturing in the United States?

There are approximately fifty ________ in the United States.

What factors would influence a firm to locate closer to its inputs rather than closer to its market?

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

The term cottage industries was used to refer to

All of the following are lean production rules except

Carmakers' assembly plants account for around percent of the value of the vehicles that bear their names,with percent coming from outsourced,independent parts makers.

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

Which country is responsible for the largest share of production cost of an iPhone?

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

Which of the following is true of manufacturing jobs in the U.S.?

Europe's largest port in terms of cargo volume is

Figure 11.4.4 -Looking at Figure 11.4.4,which of the following countries had the highest steel production in 1980?

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

This region was Europe's fastest-growing manufacturing area during the late twentieth century.

Which of the following is not true about the changing distribution of U.S.steel production?

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A beverage bottling plant would be an example of which of the following?

In a so-called ________,a union and a company may not negotiate a contract that requires workers to join a union as a condition of employment.

During the mid-nineteenth century,the U.S.steel industry concentrated around ________ in an area proximate to iron-ore and coal mines.

What are some of the interregional shifts in manufacturing in the United States?

There are approximately fifty ________ in the United States.

What factors would influence a firm to locate closer to its inputs rather than closer to its market?

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

The term cottage industries was used to refer to

All of the following are lean production rules except

Carmakers' assembly plants account for around ________ percent of the value of the vehicles that bear their names,with ________ percent coming from outsourced,independent parts makers.

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

Which country is responsible for the largest share of production cost of an iPhone?

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

Which of the following is true of manufacturing jobs in the U.S.?

Europe's largest port in terms of cargo volume is

Figure 11.4.4 -Looking at Figure 11.4.4,which of the following countries had the highest steel production in 1980?

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

This region was Europe's fastest-growing manufacturing area during the late twentieth century.

Which of the following is not true about the changing distribution of U.S.steel production?

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Carmakers' assembly plants account for around percent of the value of the vehicles that bear their names,with percent coming from outsourced,independent parts makers.