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Industrialization and Economic Development
Industrialization and Economic Development
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Chapters 13, 15, 16 of textbook
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1
The maquiladoras of northern Mexico are
illegal migrant-labor camps
organic agricultural cooperatives
commercial produce farms
manufacturing outsourcing plants
2
Alfred Weber developed a model of plant location saying that a factory would be located
at a large city.
near a port.
near a transport break.
at a centralized location between raw materials & the market
3
Which one of the following individuals is engaged in a secondary economic activity?
A farmer
The CEO of General Motors
A computer programmer
A textile factory worker
4
Which is the best example of a primary sector economic activity?
mining the iron ore for the engine of that automobile
changing the oil of an automobile
the sale of your used automobile
the sale of insurance for that automobile
5
Today, European countries obtain raw materials
raw materials aren't important for development in Europe
from their abundant supplies.
through exploitation of their colonies.
through purchase from less developed countries.
6
All of the following factors are important in locating an industrial activity EXCEPT
the market demand for the good.
climate.
the cost of land.
the cost of labor.
7
Theory of economic development by Gunder Frank based on periphery's dependence on the core
dependency theory
locational interdependence theory
neocolonialism
least-cost theory
8
The production of goods and parts abroad for sale in one's own country.
fixed cost
outsourcing
import substitution
offshoring
9
Which is the best example of a tertiary sector economic activity?
changing the oil of an automobile
sale information regarding automobile availability & quality
the sale of insurance for that automobile
mining the iron ore for the engine of that automobile
10
Environmental laws, labor availability, and access to markets are major factors affecting which of the following?
Gross domestic product
Political affiliation
Transportation costs
Manufacturing locations
11
Many Mexican ‘maquiladora' plants are found
in Mexico right on the border with the United States.
in Arizona and New Mexico.
in Puerto Rico.
deep into Mexico, near Mexico City.
12
Which would most likely to be locations of high-tech computer and software industries?
the Great Plains
the Midwest
the east coast and the west coast
the Deep South
13
An economic activity that takes something from the ground (farming, mining, forestry, etc.).
primary economic activities
localization economies
secondary economic activities
tertiary economic activities
14
The value of total output of goods and services in a year in a country is its
gross domestic product.
productivity.
level of development.
value added.
15
The United Nations mandate of 8 development goals designed to eliminate poverty by 2015.
Millennium Development Goals
localization economies
commodity chains
Gross domestic product (GDP)
16
Processes of ____________ spurred demand for more goods as quantities rose and prices dropped.
industrial relocation
mass production
political demarcation
supply
17
Advertising, legal services, and retailing are examples of
primary economic activities
secondary economic activities
quinary economic activities
tertiary economic activities
18
Practice of contracting with an LDC to take over or supervise part of the business operations.
outsourcing
offshoring
import substitution
backwash effect
19
Florida earns greater revenues from the export of oranges than Georgia. This is attributed to which of following?
Unlike Florida, Georgia has no coastal port facilities.
Florida’s economy is primarily based on agricultural production.
Florida has a comparative advantage as a producer of oranges.
Georgia has a comparative advantage as a producer of oranges.
20
When we say GNP "per capita", this phrase means
per household
on average
per person
the sum value
21
Cost savings for individual industries as a result of grouping together in a certain location.
Gross national product (GNP)
agglomeration effects
localization economies
Millennium Development Goals
22
Which theory explains why 2 pizza parlors place themselves in the middle of a customer base?
World-systems theory
The domino theory
Locational interdependence theory
Dependency theory
23
Compared to more developed countries, LDCs have a higher percentage of workers in which sector?
tertiary
all three sectors
secondary
primary
24
Silicon Valley is a good example of
a steel region.
a high technology cluster.
the rust belt.
traditional U.S. manufacturing.
25
Which one of the following statements does NOT correctly describe commodity chains?
They involve several locations around the world.
They reap the highest profits for core countries.
They usually begin in periphery countries.
They are centered around periphery market for finished goods
