Core 3.5 Impacts of industrial relocation

Multiple Choice

p.10 past paper 2013 DSE Q21

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Multiple Choice

p.13 past paper 2018 DSE Q19

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Multiple Choice

p.14 past paper 2020 DSE Q12

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​**Host areas

​(original equipment manufacturer)

​Any case studies in China? What kind of technology has transferred? What products to produce?

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​Air pollution

​p.29

How did the relocation of factories in the 1980s affect the economy of Hong Kong?
(Answer the following questions)

Multiple Choice

As a result, the business ties between Hong Kong and the ZDR became ...

• closer

• looser

Multiple Choice

Since the headquarters were located in Hong Kong, the demand for producer services, e.g. finance, banking and logistics has become _______.

• higher

• smaller

Multiple Choice

Thus, the economy structure in Hong Kong changed. ________ industry grew rapidly and replaced _________ industry.

• primary, secondary

• secondary, tertiary

• tertiary, primary

• primary, tertiary

• tertiary, secondary

​(closer business ties)

​some factory workers become unemployed but some may shift to work in the tertiary sector

​favour economic restructuring (+ve)

​More land is released. Land in old industrial areas can be used for commercial, high-tech industries etc.

In a global scale, the practice of globalization in production and sourcing inputs have increased the interdependency of the world economy.

Multiple Choice

p.1 past paper 2004 CE Q48

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Multiple Choice

p.2 past paper 2005 CE Q18

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(3) is incorrect.

TNCS may transfer the money earned to its home country, instead of benefiting the foreign country.

Multiple Choice

p.10 past paper 2013 DSE Q21

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Multiple Choice

p.14 past paper 2020 DSE Q12

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​2014 DBQ

Q3c ​

Open Ended

3c(i) Discuss the POSITIVE socio-economic impact of  [moving assembly plants to the US] on Guangdong. (2 marks)

​Positive impacts to host countries

​lower pollution levels

​release more land

​favour the development of high-tech industries / economic restructuring

Open Ended

3c(i) Discuss the NEGATIVE socio-economic impact of  [moving assembly plants to the US] on Guangdong. (2 marks)

Negative impacts to host countries

​decrease in GDP / value-added industrial output

​loss of foreign direct investment

​less tax revenue / unfavours development of infrastructure

​closing down of factories / unemployment

​lead to social problems / social unrest

Open Ended

3c(ii) Suggest the benefits of the proposal to the US. (2 marks)

Positive impacts to home countries

create job opportunities / lowers unemployment rate

​foster economic development / increase government tax revenue / improves infrastructure / increase GDP

​improve social stability

​easier to control intellectual property right

​more local investment

HW Q5c (iii)​

Evaluate the feasibility of the proposal.​

​MCQs on Measures

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Multiple Choice

p.5 past paper 2008 CE Q43

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Multiple Choice

p.7 past paper SP DSE Q15

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Multiple Choice

p.9 past paper 2012 DSE Q20

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Textbook ​exercise

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Multiple Choice

p.101 Q3

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Multiple Choice

p.105 Q12

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Multiple Choice

p.105 Q13

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​2010 DBQ

Q​6c

Open Ended

(c)(i) What is the impact of the industrial relocation of Dongguan on its industry? (4 marks)

Open Ended

(c)(ii) What are the measures that the municipal government of Dongguan can implement in order to support the industrial restructuring? (4 marks)

DBQ​ 2006 HKCEE

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​(a)(ii) Explain the locational factors favouring the development of IT industry in Region X. (5 marks)

Open Ended

(a)(ii) Explain the locational factors favouring the development of IT industry in Region X. (5 marks)

​- Well-established transport --> ?

​- a number of universities nearby --> ?

- near to urban areas --> ?​

​- presence of IT industrial cluster --> ?

Favourable locational factors

​- Well-established transport --> help export of products / attract skilled labour to work there/ attract foreign investment

​- a number of universities nearby --> favour the training of qualified personnel/ availability of skilled labour

- near to urban areas --> easy to get access to venture capital

​- presence of IT industrial cluster --> enjoy agglomeration economies

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Open Ended

(b)(i) What are the benefits that these corporations can gain from transnational production? (5 marks)

​benefits

​- reduce production cost and earn higher profit

​- enlarge the scale of production / enjoy scale of economies

​- enlarge market

​- fully utilize the human resources in different part of the world

​- regional specialization

​- headquarters at X, a MDC

​- manufacturing plant in LDCs

Open Ended

(b)(ii) Describe the factors necessary for Asia to become a region of sites for transnational production of these IT firms. (3 marks)

​How to attract investment?

​- provide adequate labour force which are of low wages

​- improve infrastructure, e.g. transport and telecommunication network

​- provide favourable policies, e.g. low land rent and low tax rate

​- raise the education level

​- improve political climate

Open Ended

(c) How can the IT industry be developed continuously in region X? (4 marks)

​How to develop sustainably?

​- provide more funding to promote R&D

​- favourable government policies to attract new investment

​- maintain good climax and reputation

​- maintain a pleasant living and working environment

​- maintain political stability

​- train more professionals

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