Question 1

The supply curve indicates that as the price of a good increases,

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A) more of it will be offered for sale. 
B) there will be fewer producers. 
C) greater specialization will occur. 
D) the demand for it will increase. 
A) more of it will be offered for sale. 
B) there will be fewer producers. 
C) greater specialization will occur. 
D) the demand for it will increase.

Question 2

In planned economies,the location of manufacturing

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A) is relatively immobile compared to market economies. 
B) may be determined by other than competitive market forces. 
C) is determined by availability of labor and by regional comparative advantage. 
D) need pay no attention to cost of inputs. 
A) is relatively immobile compared to market economies. 
B) may be determined by other than competitive market forces. 
C) is determined by availability of labor and by regional comparative advantage. 
D) need pay no attention to cost of inputs.

Question 3

Classical location theories have proven to be as applicable to high-tech activities as to traditional secondary industries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What has been the impact of high technology industries on the patterns of economic geography? List three locational tendencies of these industries.

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The impact of high technology industries

Question 5

In general,the more economically advanced a society is,the more its output will be concentrated in

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A) agriculture. 
B) manufacturing. 
C) services. 
D) transportation and communications. 
A) agriculture. 
B) manufacturing. 
C) services. 
D) transportation and communications.

Question 6

Economies of agglomeration refer to

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A) vertical integration of economic production. 
B) clustering of firms to take advantage of shared infrastructure,services and skilled workers. 
C) the spatial orientation tendencies of bulk-gaining secondary activities. 
D) the comparative advantage of transnational corporations. 
A) vertical integration of economic production. 
B) clustering of firms to take advantage of shared infrastructure,services and skilled workers. 
C) the spatial orientation tendencies of bulk-gaining secondary activities. 
D) the comparative advantage of transnational corporations.

Question 7

A characteristic of modern economic growth is

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A) That the importance of agriculture as an employer of labor increases. 
B) Subsistence societies bypass secondary-stage processing and move to tertiary activities. 
C) Secondary activities are replaced by service activities. 
D) Service activities are replaced by secondary activities. 
A) That the importance of agriculture as an employer of labor increases. 
B) Subsistence societies bypass secondary-stage processing and move to tertiary activities. 
C) Secondary activities are replaced by service activities. 
D) Service activities are replaced by secondary activities.

Question 8

Industrial location theory assumes that

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A) Industries are market-oriented 
B) Industries agglomerate 
C) Manufacturers are not concerned with profit 
D) Consumers are economically rational 
A) Industries are market-oriented 
B) Industries agglomerate 
C) Manufacturers are not concerned with profit 
D) Consumers are economically rational

Question 9

Just-in-time manufacturing is a characteristic of flexible production systems.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

High-tech industries are NOT typified by

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A) Robotics 
B) Electronic controls 
C) Computer-aided designs 
D) Lower worker productivity 
A) Robotics 
B) Electronic controls 
C) Computer-aided designs 
D) Lower worker productivity

Question 11

Of the following,the state with the highest concentration of high-technology industry is

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A) California. 
B) Ohio. 
C) Pennsylvania. 
D) Florida. 
A) California. 
B) Ohio. 
C) Pennsylvania. 
D) Florida.

Question 12

The developing world's share of gross global product has remained the same over the past fifty years.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

High-tech industries have tended to become regionally concentrated.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)has been a significant engine of globalization.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

For the world as a whole at the end of the 20th century,"services"

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A) represented over 60% of gross global product. 
B) accounted for less than 50% of gross global product. 
C) was declining in importance as less-developed countries became industrialized. 
D) was overwhelmingly characterized by the "place utility" functions of wholesaling and retailing. 
A) represented over 60% of gross global product. 
B) accounted for less than 50% of gross global product. 
C) was declining in importance as less-developed countries became industrialized. 
D) was overwhelmingly characterized by the "place utility" functions of wholesaling and retailing.

Question 16

The four Asian tigers are:

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A) South Korea,Hong Kong,Singapore,Taiwan 
B) North Korea,Afghanistan,Iran,and Iraq 
C) Thailand,Malaysia,Haiti,Philip[pines 
D) China,India,Japan,Pakistan 
A) South Korea,Hong Kong,Singapore,Taiwan 
B) North Korea,Afghanistan,Iran,and Iraq 
C) Thailand,Malaysia,Haiti,Philip[pines 
D) China,India,Japan,Pakistan

Question 17

The totality of physical facilities and public services existing at a place are known as that locale's

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A) service framework. 
B) operational medium. 
C) infrastructure. 
D) support base. 
A) service framework. 
B) operational medium. 
C) infrastructure. 
D) support base.

Question 18

What is meant by the term "comparative advantage?" How does the concept help us to understand current world trends in manufacturing and trade?

Accepted Answer

Comparative advantage implies the concen

The supply curve indicates that as the price of a good increases,

In planned economies,the location of manufacturing

Classical location theories have proven to be as applicable to high-tech activities as to traditional secondary industries.

What has been the impact of high technology industries on the patterns of economic geography? List three locational tendencies of these industries.

In general,the more economically advanced a society is,the more its output will be concentrated in

Economies of agglomeration refer to

A characteristic of modern economic growth is

Industrial location theory assumes that

Just-in-time manufacturing is a characteristic of flexible production systems.

High-tech industries are NOT typified by

Of the following,the state with the highest concentration of high-technology industry is

The developing world's share of gross global product has remained the same over the past fifty years.

High-tech industries have tended to become regionally concentrated.

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)has been a significant engine of globalization.

For the world as a whole at the end of the 20^th century,"services"

The four Asian tigers are:

The totality of physical facilities and public services existing at a place are known as that locale's

What is meant by the term "comparative advantage?" How does the concept help us to understand current world trends in manufacturing and trade?

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

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Exam 10: Economic Geography: Manufacturing and Services

The supply curve indicates that as the price of a good increases,

In planned economies,the location of manufacturing

Classical location theories have proven to be as applicable to high-tech activities as to traditional secondary industries.

What has been the impact of high technology industries on the patterns of economic geography? List three locational tendencies of these industries.

In general,the more economically advanced a society is,the more its output will be concentrated in

Economies of agglomeration refer to

A characteristic of modern economic growth is

Industrial location theory assumes that

Just-in-time manufacturing is a characteristic of flexible production systems.

High-tech industries are NOT typified by

Of the following,the state with the highest concentration of high-technology industry is

The developing world's share of gross global product has remained the same over the past fifty years.

High-tech industries have tended to become regionally concentrated.

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)has been a significant engine of globalization.

For the world as a whole at the end of the 20th century,"services"

The four Asian tigers are:

The totality of physical facilities and public services existing at a place are known as that locale's

What is meant by the term "comparative advantage?" How does the concept help us to understand current world trends in manufacturing and trade?

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

For the world as a whole at the end of the 20^th century,"services"