Regional Economics Quiz 1

von Thunen observed the land rents tended to

be _______ in the center of the village

• higher

• lower

• unchanged

• progressive

Which of the land use category will be preferred mostly by households

• X

• Y

• Z

• none of the answer

(a)   would like to be close to the

village center, but are not willing to pay the

same rents as merchants or household.

In the von Thunen model, which "ring" is commonly associated with farm land

• inner ring

• central ring

• middle ring

• outer ring

Which of the following is not considered in the Alonso Land Use model?

• land use

• rent

• population

• wage

CDB stands for

(a)  

There is no difference between von Thunen and Alonso land use model

• True

• False

If the city gains population or income,

the bid-rent function will shift to the ______

• right

• left

• down

• no change

Land redevelopment occurs when

• city grows

• land is expensive

• pressure to shift to more capital

Which effect is suitable to represent "Rural

labor commutes to urban area for employment"

• Spread effect

• Backwash

• Spill over