AP Human Geography Economics & Development

In which major world manufacturing country does industry not lie near sources of raw material?

The increase in time and cost with distance is referred to as

What did Alfred Weber select as the critical determinant of regional industrial location?

____ give loans to poor people, preferably women, to encourage development of small businesses.

Subsistence forms of agriculture in peripheral areas produce little in the way of 

Hotelling’s theory emphasized the role of 

The principal structuralist alternative to Rostow’s model of economic development is known as 

Which is not a factor in calculating transportation costs?

Weber underestimated the importance of _____ in his theory of Least Cost Theory

Which of the classifications of economic activity must locate where the resources are found?

A large component of survival in countries with low per capita GNP is 

Desertification in Africa is a particular problem as ____ of the continent is arid or semiarid.

Core area agriculture is characterized by 

The Rust Belt is to the United States as the ___________ is to China.

Which of the following would be the most "footloose" industry?

When Nigeria, Pakistan & Brazil  established post-colonial capitals, they moved away from

Over 50% of the goods entering Europe come through two ports in 

The type of manufacturing that is more likely to be located in peripheral countries is 

GNP measures the total value of goods & services produced by a country.  It is standardized by 

Mexico has established EPZs with special arrangements for foreign firms.  These are known as 

Which of the following would be a "brick and mortar" industry?

If a number of enterprises all develop in, or move to, the same area the factor is called  

In _____ processes in the commodity chain involve technology, education, R&D, and high wages.

Which country is almost completely dependent upon imported oil/natural gas?

Modern ideas of development are related to the

The most important locational factor for the service sector is

Which of the following has the highest per capita GNP?

Wallerstein would say that countries being at different stages of development is a function of 

People working in the ___________ sector have high levels of knowledge or technical skills.

Which would be classified as a "just in time" industry

Japan’s dominant industrial region is 

In peripheral countries it is not unusual for hotels in tourist areas to be owned by 

Rostow would say that countries being at different stages of development is a function of 

 The continuation of economic dependence even after political independence is referred to as 

Mass production of standardized goods using assembly line techniques is referred to as

Fast, flexible production of small lots with outsourcing around the world is referred to as:

"Silicon Valley" is the best known technopole.  A similar cluster of high-tech industry    

Technopoles can be found in a number of countries.  Which is not a region where they would be?

Rostow’s model, developed in the early 1960s, was based upon the experience of 

Which Asian nation has a per capita GNP above the world average?