Which occupation is the best example of a quaternary sector job?

computer programmer for a large corporation

The purpose of the locational triangle in Weber's model was to show where...

industries would decide to build a factory

Which is most responsible for de-industrialization in highly developed countries?

low wages in developing countries

EPZs located in Mexico along the US border

The main benefit for countries that host EPZs is that these zones...?

create 1000s of relatively high-paying jobs

Which statement best demonstrates why PPP is useful in comparing income and wealth?

a pair of jeans that cost $27 in Pakistan cost $40 in Laos

The best example of a job in the quinary sector of the economy is...

minister of finance in a national government

Which person is more likely to work in a front office than a back office?

the chief executive for a large corporation

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Which occupation is the best example of a quaternary sector job?
computer programmer for a large corporation
grain farmer in the Midwest
waiter in an urban restaurant
sales clerk in a computer shop
2
The purpose of the locational triangle in Weber's model was to show where...
various types of agriculture would be located
culture hearths were most likely to be located
different kinds of neighborhoods would be located in a city
industries would decide to build a factory
3
Based on World Systems Theory, which country best fits the definition of a peripheral country?
Japan
Germany
Brazil
Mali
4
All are stages of Rostow's Model of Economic Growth except:
traditional society
high mass consumption
drive to maturity
late expanding
5
Which is most responsible for de-industrialization in highly developed countries?
labor shortages in developing countries
easy capital financing in developing countries
the shortage of raw materials in developed countries
low wages in developing countries
6
When jobs in one industry have positive gains in other industries, it is known as?
add-on effect
multiplier effect
agglomeration
substitution principle
7
Two of the first industries affected by the Industrial Revolution were...
textiles and iron
rail locomotives and automobiles
newspapers and telephones
mining and shipping
8
Maquiladoras are...
Textile factories located in Bangladesh
EPZs located in Mexico along the US border
Fast fashion companies located in Spain
EPZs located in Guatemala along the Mexico border
9
The main benefit for countries that host EPZs is that these zones...?
increase availability of manufactured products
create 1000s of relatively high-paying jobs
attract 1000s of foreign workers resulting in extra tax $
provide an efficient way to increase imports from the US
10
Which best describes what is shown in the photo?
an industrial landscape
a corporate park
an urban brownfield
a transnational corporation
11
Which statement best demonstrates why PPP is useful in comparing income and wealth?
Germany's national debt is twice as high as Panama's
the euro is worth about $1.05
inflation is 2% higher in Indonesia than it is in Peru
a pair of jeans that cost $27 in Pakistan cost $40 in Laos
12
Which category of modernization or economic development includes Brazil, India, and Mexico?
core
mass consumption
periphery
semi-periphery
13
The two categories that have the largest degree of gender inequality are in the areas of...
health and education
health and politics
economy and education
politics and economy
14
The practice of hiring a foreign third-party service provider to run an operation is called?
locational interdependence
outsourcing
offshoring
Fordism
15
The best example of a job in the quinary sector of the economy is...
maintenance engineer at a tire plant
athletic trainer for a professional sports team
chef at a top-rated restaurant
minister of finance in a national government
16
Which is the best example of a footloose industry?
an aluminum smelter
a steel mill
a real estate office
a university
17
Fishing, farming, forestry, and mining are considered as part of what economic sector?
primary
quinary
tertiary
secondary
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Which person is more likely to work in a front office than a back office?
an accountant who handles the company's payroll
a writer who works on marketing materials
an assembly worker in the auto industry
the chief executive for a large corporation

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