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AP HUG Unit 7
AP HUG Unit 7
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1
What is the term for industries that lose weight during the manufacturing process?
Agglomeration economies
Labor-oriented industries
Bulk-reducing industries
Bulk-gaining industries
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Which economic principle suggests that nations should produce what they can make most efficiently?
Comparative advantage
Absolute advantage
Economic determinism
Market efficiency
3
The concept of "just-in-time delivery" is most associated with:
Colonial Economies
Subsistence Agriculture
Post-Fordism Production
Fordism
4
The Gender Inequality Index (GII) measures:
Workplace discrimination rates
Multiple dimensions of gender-based disadvantage
Economic disparities between nations
Educational differences only
5
The Human Development Index (HDI) does NOT consider:
Standard of living
Life expectancy
Education levels
Military spending
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The multiplier effect refers to:
Trade deficit increases
Population growth rates
Industrial pollution levels
The spread of economic growth through an economy
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Microlending primarily targets:
International banks
Small-scale entrepreneurs
Large corporations
Government agencies
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Maquiladoras are typically found in:
Eastern Europe
Mexico
Southeast Asia
Western Africa
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. The informal sector of an economy is characterized by:
. High tax revenue generation
Unregulated economic activity
Heavy government regulation
Corporate ownership
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Technopoles are best described as:
Agricultural processing zones
Mining communities
High-technology industrial parks
Traditional manufacturing centers
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In Wallerstein's World Systems Theory, the semi-periphery:
Leads global innovation
Contains only poor nations
Is economically independent
Acts as a buffer between core and periphery
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The Rust Belt refers to:
Areas of high technological development
A region of declining industrial activity
Places where raw materials are processed
Regions of active mining
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Containerization has revolutionized global trade by:
Slowing shipping times
Limiting trade routes
Increasing labor needs
Reducing transportation costs
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What type of economic zone is specifically designed to promote exports?
Export Processing Zone
Industrial Park
Free Trade Zone
Special Economic Zone
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Transnational/Multinational corporations (TNCs) are characterized by:
Government control
Global operations and influence
Operating in single countries
Local ownership only
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Which economic sector involves the extraction of raw materials from the earth?
Tertiary Sector
Primary Sector
Quaternary Sector
Secondary Sector
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Which economic measurement includes income earned by citizens working abroad?
Gross National Income (GNI)
Net National Product
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
National Income
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Which theory suggests that countries remain poor because of exploitation by wealthy nations?
Rostow's Stages of Growth
Least Cost Theory
Multiplier Effect Theory
Dependency Theory
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Ecotourism aims to:
Increase industrial development
Develop large resorts
Protect local environments while providing economic benefits
Maximize visitor numbers
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Sustainable development focuses on:
Industrial growth only
Short-term economic gains
Meeting present needs without compromising future needs
Maximum resource extraction
