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The production of metallic minerals is primarily based upon the: |
| | A) | distances to the raw sources, the quantity of the ores and the availability of hydroelectricity |
| | B) | quantity of the ores, the richness of the ores and the ability to refine the ores |
| | C) | quantity of the ores, the richness of the ores and the distance to the markets |
| | D) | richness of the ores, the availability of hydroelectricity and the distance to raw sources |
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Out-sourcing is: |
| | A) | choosing alternate sources of raw materials |
| | B) | physically delimiting a company's market for others |
| | C) | producing parts or products abroad for domestic sale |
| | D) | selling goods at a cheaper price to close down competitors |
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| 3 | |
Which of the following is not a major manufacturing region? |
| | A) | Eastern Asia |
| | B) | Eastern Europe |
| | C) | West and Central Europe |
| | D) | Western South America |
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According to Alfred Weber, what category of costs was the major consideration determining industrial location? |
| | A) | labor |
| | B) | materials |
| | C) | production |
| | D) | transportation |
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Industries which are considered "footloose": |
| | A) | are fly-by-night operations |
| | B) | are found in predominantly agricultural areas |
| | C) | are not affected by transportation costs |
| | D) | require multiple sources of raw materials |
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Of the following four classes of economic activities, which is least spatially tied to resources or markets? |
| | A) | primary |
| | B) | secondary |
| | C) | tertiary |
| | D) | quaternary |
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Which of the following statements concerning shifting cultivation is not correct? |
| | A) | It is also known as slash-and-burn agriculture. |
| | B) | It increases in direct proportion to advances in technology. |
| | C) | It involves approximately one-seventh of the world's land area. |
| | D) | It involves the rotating of fields rather than crops to maintain productivity. |
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As a type of economic system, nomadic herding is: |
| | A) | growing |
| | B) | declining |
| | C) | directed by the movements of the animals |
| | D) | only profitable in the Sahel |
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The concept of Comparative Advantage provides an understanding of: |
| | A) | regional specialization |
| | B) | locating plants near raw material sources |
| | C) | lower wage rates in the United States |
| | D) | high market demand for products |
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The chief goal of the Green Revolution was to: |
| | A) | increase harvest from the amount of available farmland |
| | B) | make farming less costly |
| | C) | increase farm size |
| | D) | equalize women's role with men in farming |
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Retailing as a tertiary industry: |
| | A) | constitutes a very small portion of employment |
| | B) | is a rapidly growing sector |
| | C) | is only found in large urban centers |
| | D) | is supply oriented |
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Secondary industries are concerned with: |
| | A) | extraction of natural resources |
| | B) | information processing |
| | C) | adding value to materials by changing their form or combining them into more useful commodities |
| | D) | retailing and wholesaling activities |
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Which of the following in not characteristic of truck farms? |
| | A) | They are classified as extensive commercial agriculture. |
| | B) | They are located near most medium-sized and large cities. |
| | C) | They produce a wide range of fruits and vegetables. |
| | D) | Transport costs are high because of special handling requirements. |
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Flexible production: |
| | A) | is self-sufficiency applied to an industrial setting |
| | B) | requires acquisition of components from outside suppliers |
| | C) | requires a large inventory of supplies |
| | D) | works well in a Fordist industrial setting |
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According to von Thunen, when production plus transport costs equals the value of the commodity at the market, the farmer is at: |
| | A) | economic margin of cultivation |
| | B) | economic rent |
| | C) | locational rent |
| | D) | spatial margin of profitability |
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Intensive subsistence agriculture is concentrated in: |
| | A) | areas with a Mediterranean climate |
| | B) | the Lapland areas of Scandinavia |
| | C) | major river valleys and deltas such as the Ganges |
| | D) | the plains of the Midwest United States |
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The least expensive form of freight movement for long distances is: |
| | A) | air transportation |
| | B) | railway transportation |
| | C) | water transportation |
| | D) | highway transportation |
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That part of the world which is rapidly becoming the most productive industrial region is: |
| | A) | Eastern Asia |
| | B) | Northeastern United States |
| | C) | Australia |
| | D) | Mexico |
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Silicon Valley, North Carolina's Research Triangle, and Silicon Valley North around Ottawa, Canada, are concentrations of: |
| | A) | advanced quaternary-level services |
| | B) | high technology industries |
| | C) | retailing and wholesaling activity |
| | D) | traditional heavy-industry manufacturing |
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| 20 | |
The benefit of just-in-time methodologies is that they: |
| | A) | do not allow producers to shift quickly as markets change |
| | B) | allow for infrequent ordering or materials and the stockpiling of finished products |
| | C) | depend on single plant location theories |
| | D) | reduce inventories of materials and storage of finished products |
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The economic decisions of a country are affected by all of the following factors except: |
| | A) | cultural considerations |
| | B) | dependency ratios |
| | C) | political policies |
| | D) | technological development |
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Which of the following statements regarding the role of women in agriculture is not correct? |
| | A) | The advances from the Green Revolution were unkind to women in that it reduced the female role in agricultural development programs. |
| | B) | Women farmers are responsible for at least fifty percent of the world's food. |
| | C) | Women farmers share equally with men farmers in the rewards from agriculture. |
| | D) | Women farmers work longer hours for lower wages than men farmers. |
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The increase in all grain production worldwide is due to the: |
| | A) | increase in yield |
| | B) | expansion of farmland |
| | C) | decrease in animal production |
| | D) | increase in world subsistence farming |
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Mediterranean agriculture is: |
| | A) | dependent upon large quantities of summer rainfall |
| | B) | known for grapes, olives, oranges and figs |
| | C) | one of the least productive of the agricultural regions |
| | D) | only found in Southern Europe and Northern Africa |
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Many foreign-owned factories have relocated to China, Taiwan and similar areas because of: |
| | A) | their proximity to major populations |
| | B) | more highly skilled workers |
| | C) | lower labor costs |
| | D) | political instability in Europe |
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The running of a hydroelectric dam would be part of which economic activity? |
| | A) | Primary |
| | B) | Secondary |
| | C) | Teritary |
| | D) | Quinary |
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Which tertiary activity is the world's largest industry in jobs and total value generated? |
| | A) | Retail |
| | B) | Information technology |
| | C) | Stock Market |
| | D) | Tourism |
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In which region is nomadic herding least likely to be found? |
| | A) | Mongolia |
| | B) | Southeast Asia |
| | C) | northern Scandinavia |
| | D) | Sahara Desert |
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According to the United Nations, urban agriculture accounts for what portion of the world's total food production? |
| | A) | one-third |
| | B) | one-fifth |
| | C) | one-seventh |
| | D) | one-tenth |
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Which statement is true regarding farming activity in the United States? |
| | A) | The size of farms is increasing. |
| | B) | The number of farms is increasing. |
| | C) | The number of people working in agriculture is increasing. |
| | D) | The number of "general farms" is increasing. |
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What term refers to the clustering of productive activities and people for mutual advantage? |
| | A) | spatial margin of profitability |
| | B) | agglomeration |
| | C) | infrastructure |
| | D) | multiplier effect |
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Which of the following is not a type of shifting cultivation? |
| | A) | Milpa |
| | B) | Chitemene |
| | C) | Ladang |
| | D) | Maquiladoras |
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Which of the following is characterized by low capitalization per land unit, low population densities, and low labor requirements? |
| | A) | plantation farming |
| | B) | truck farming |
| | C) | extensive commercial farming |
| | D) | collective farms |
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Approximately what percentage of the world's land area is agriculturally unsuitable? |
| | A) | 10% |
| | B) | 25% |
| | C) | 50% |
| | D) | 70% |
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Which term refers to the largest rate of use of a resource that will not impair its ability to be renewed? |
| | A) | Tragedy of the Commons |
| | B) | Maximum Sustainable Yield |
| | C) | Transhumance |
| | D) | Market orientation |
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