APHG Industry Quiz

Bulk-reducing industries generally locate factories close to-

• large bodies of water

• transportation hubs

• their markets

• raw materials

• labor supplies

 In a bulk-gaining industry -

• companies make money buying and selling bulky items

• companies assemble products whose weight is greater after assembly

• companies make weight-gain supplements

• maquiladoras provide the labor force

• production centers are far from the markets

The transfer of an automobile from a train to a truck at a distribution point is a good example of a(n) -

• gross national product

• growth pole

• outsourcing

• break-of-bulk point

• carrier efficiency

 Steel and Copper production are good examples of what? A:

• variable-cost industry

• fixed-cost industry

• weight-gaining industry

• weight-reducing industry

• market-dependent industry

Soda and beer are good examples of what? A:

• variable-cost industry

• fixed-cost industry

• weight-gaining industry

• weight-reducing industry

• market-dependent industry

 Just-in-time delivery refers to what? The process of

• getting services without waiting in line

• factories using the assembly line

• producing goods to meet demand and limit storage

• moving materials to reduce cost

• reducing labor costs to control prices

The most expensive form of transportation is

• air

• truck

• train

• ship

• wagon

Processing raw materials and assembly of finished goods would be in this sector.

• primary

• secondary

• tertiary

• quaternary

• quinary

Most LDC’S (less developed countries) are involved in these activities.

• primary

• secondary

• tertiary

• quaternary

• quinary

Countries such as Japan and Sweden are most involved with these activities.

• primary

• secondary

• tertiary/quaternary/quinary

• transportation

• infrastructure