Exam 11: Industry

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.

China is the leading fabric producer because ________ offset(s)the expense of shipping inputs and transporting the products to faraway customers.

In 1980,Japan was responsible for 16% of the global steel production.What factors allowed a country like Japan,with limited natural resources to manufacture steel,produce more steel than the United States?

Most large U.S.steel mills built during the first half of the twentieth century were located in

(Figure 11.2.3 in the text) Bulk-Gaining Industry: Beer provides data that is a good example of

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

Figure 11.4.4 -Looking at Figure 11.4.4,which of the following countries had the highest steel production in 2010?

The practice of corporations controlling all phases of production is called

What is the important message to take away from (Figure 11.5.3 in the text) ?

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

How has the production of cars changed in the last 50 years?

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

Which of the following countries is not one of the top global producers of cotton yarn?

The share of U.S.sales accounted for by the Detroit 3 has declined from ________ percent in 1995 to ________ percent in 2010.

Which of the following modes of transportation are usually attractive for very long distances because the cost per kilometer is very low?

Which countries are considered the "BRIC" countries?

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

Should the weakness or strength of unions be determined by industry forces rather than government policies that may encourage either weaker or strong unions? For example,if vast amounts of workers have the impression that they are working in unsafe conditions,shouldn't a strong union be an option to address this?

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

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