Question 1

A maquiladora is a Mexican

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A) industrial crop. 
B) border industry. 
C) coastal industry. 
D) ubiquitous industry. 
A) industrial crop. 
B) border industry. 
C) coastal industry. 
D) ubiquitous industry.

Question 2

Just-in-time manufacturing is aimed at

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A) Getting goods to the manufacturer as soon as possible 
B) Using storage space extensively 
C) Reducing inventories through the production process 
D) Reducing pollution during high production periods 
A) Getting goods to the manufacturer as soon as possible 
B) Using storage space extensively 
C) Reducing inventories through the production process 
D) Reducing pollution during high production periods

Question 3

Which one of the following is NOT a major manufacturing region of the world?

Accepted Answer

A) Eastern Anglo America 
B) Central Africa 
C) Central and Western Europe 
D) East Asia 
A) Eastern Anglo America 
B) Central Africa 
C) Central and Western Europe 
D) East Asia

Question 4

Locational tendencies of high tech industries do NOT include

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A) Important break-of-bulk centers 
B) Proximity to major research universities 
C) Locally available venture capital 
D) Locational agglomeration 
A) Important break-of-bulk centers 
B) Proximity to major research universities 
C) Locally available venture capital 
D) Locational agglomeration

Question 5

Manufacturing industries engaged in bulk or weight reduction operations are

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A) involved in diet plan promotions. 
B) raw material oriented. 
C) part of the quaternary sector. 
D) examples of high-tech manufacturing. 
A) involved in diet plan promotions. 
B) raw material oriented. 
C) part of the quaternary sector. 
D) examples of high-tech manufacturing.

Question 6

What are some well-known high technology clusters in the United States?

Accepted Answer

High technology clusters in the United S

Question 7

Transnational corporations are well positioned to exploit the principle of comparative advantage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Three dominating characteristics of market-based economic systems are

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A) urbanization,production equilibrium,and monetary exchange. 
B) comparative advantage,market equilibrium,and inelastic demand. 
C) specialization,profit motivation,and interdependence. 
D) profit equilibrium,market competition,and variable pricing. 
A) urbanization,production equilibrium,and monetary exchange. 
B) comparative advantage,market equilibrium,and inelastic demand. 
C) specialization,profit motivation,and interdependence. 
D) profit equilibrium,market competition,and variable pricing.

Question 9

What is the name of the concept which refers to the clustering of productive activities and people for mutual advantage?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the name of the concept...

Question 10

China has surpassed the United States in exporting information-technology goods,such as laptop computers,mobile phones,and digital cameras.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Because of the strength of its farm and mining sectors,the service industries are less important in the United States than in other advanced economies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What advantages do firms gain from clustering by other similar firms?

Accepted Answer

Agglomeration econom

Question 13

Secondary activities differ from tertiary activity in that

Accepted Answer

A) secondary activity is raw material oriented; tertiary industry is footloose. 
B) secondary activities generate the highest percentage of total output in high income countries. 
C) secondary industry is footloose; tertiary activity is locationally fixed. 
D) secondary activity is ubiquitous; tertiary industry is market oriented. 
A) secondary activity is raw material oriented; tertiary industry is footloose. 
B) secondary activities generate the highest percentage of total output in high income countries. 
C) secondary industry is footloose; tertiary activity is locationally fixed. 
D) secondary activity is ubiquitous; tertiary industry is market oriented.

Question 14

The Asian "dragons" include Malaysia,Indonesia,and Thailand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Summarize in words and a diagram the Weberian least-cost industrial plant location solution to minimize transportation costs with two raw material inputs and a market,all in different locations.

Accepted Answer

Considerations include transportation co

Question 16

Once least-cost industrial sites are developed,they maintain their comparative advantage indefinitely due to agglomeration economies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In market economies,goods and services are created primarily for the consumption of producers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In Weber's least-cost theory of industrial location,the major factor in the location of industry is

Accepted Answer

A) transportation costs. 
B) import and export tariffs. 
C) government subsidies. 
D) labor costs. 
A) transportation costs. 
B) import and export tariffs. 
C) government subsidies. 
D) labor costs.

Question 19

What is the term that refers to the maximum level of exploitation of a renewable resource attainable without endangering replenishment for future production?

Accepted Answer

Maximum su

Question 20

Three categories of economic activities included in the business services sector of the economy include

Accepted Answer

A) agriculture,gathering industries,and extractive industries. 
B) retail trade,wholesale trade,and consumer services. 
C) finance,insurance,and real estate 
D) manufacturing,construction,and power production. 
A) agriculture,gathering industries,and extractive industries. 
B) retail trade,wholesale trade,and consumer services. 
C) finance,insurance,and real estate 
D) manufacturing,construction,and power production.

A maquiladora is a Mexican

Just-in-time manufacturing is aimed at

Which one of the following is NOT a major manufacturing region of the world?

Locational tendencies of high tech industries do NOT include

Manufacturing industries engaged in bulk or weight reduction operations are

What are some well-known high technology clusters in the United States?

Transnational corporations are well positioned to exploit the principle of comparative advantage.

Three dominating characteristics of market-based economic systems are

What is the name of the concept which refers to the clustering of productive activities and people for mutual advantage?

China has surpassed the United States in exporting information-technology goods,such as laptop computers,mobile phones,and digital cameras.

Because of the strength of its farm and mining sectors,the service industries are less important in the United States than in other advanced economies.

What advantages do firms gain from clustering by other similar firms?

Secondary activities differ from tertiary activity in that

The Asian "dragons" include Malaysia,Indonesia,and Thailand.

Summarize in words and a diagram the Weberian least-cost industrial plant location solution to minimize transportation costs with two raw material inputs and a market,all in different locations.

Once least-cost industrial sites are developed,they maintain their comparative advantage indefinitely due to agglomeration economies.

In market economies,goods and services are created primarily for the consumption of producers.

In Weber's least-cost theory of industrial location,the major factor in the location of industry is

What is the term that refers to the maximum level of exploitation of a renewable resource attainable without endangering replenishment for future production?

Three categories of economic activities included in the business services sector of the economy include

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Techniques of Geographic Analysis

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Exam 10: Economic Geography: Manufacturing and Services

A maquiladora is a Mexican

Just-in-time manufacturing is aimed at

Which one of the following is NOT a major manufacturing region of the world?

Locational tendencies of high tech industries do NOT include

Manufacturing industries engaged in bulk or weight reduction operations are

What are some well-known high technology clusters in the United States?

Transnational corporations are well positioned to exploit the principle of comparative advantage.

Three dominating characteristics of market-based economic systems are

What is the name of the concept which refers to the clustering of productive activities and people for mutual advantage?

China has surpassed the United States in exporting information-technology goods,such as laptop computers,mobile phones,and digital cameras.

Because of the strength of its farm and mining sectors,the service industries are less important in the United States than in other advanced economies.

What advantages do firms gain from clustering by other similar firms?

Secondary activities differ from tertiary activity in that

The Asian "dragons" include Malaysia,Indonesia,and Thailand.

Summarize in words and a diagram the Weberian least-cost industrial plant location solution to minimize transportation costs with two raw material inputs and a market,all in different locations.

Once least-cost industrial sites are developed,they maintain their comparative advantage indefinitely due to agglomeration economies.

In market economies,goods and services are created primarily for the consumption of producers.

In Weber's least-cost theory of industrial location,the major factor in the location of industry is

What is the term that refers to the maximum level of exploitation of a renewable resource attainable without endangering replenishment for future production?

Three categories of economic activities included in the business services sector of the economy include

Introduction

Techniques of Geographic Analysis

Physical Geography: Landforms

Physical Geography: Weather and Climate

Population Geography

Cultural Geography

Human Interaction

Political Geography

Economic Geography: Agriculture and Primary Activities

An Urban World

The Geography of Natural Resources

Human Impact on the Environment

Filters