APHG 5.8

What is the Bid-Rent Theory?

• The theory that land value is influenced by the type of crops grown

• The theory that land value is not influenced by its relationship to the market

• The theory that the value of land is influenced by its relationship to the market

• The theory that land value is not influenced by transportation costs

What did von Thunen's model emphasize in explaining rural land use?

• The importance of transportation costs associated with distance from the market

• The importance of government policies in land use

• The importance of global supply chain in agriculture

• The importance of technological advancements in farming

What is the major idea behind von Thunen's model?

• The perishability of the product and transportation costs do not factor into a farmer's decisions

• The perishability of the product is the only factor in a farmer's decisions regarding agricultural practices

• Transportation costs are not proportional to the distance from the market

• The perishability of the product and transportation costs factor into a farmer's decisions regarding agricultural practices

What type of farming is typically intensive according to von Thunen's model?

• Forests

• Dairy farming and market gardening

• Livestock ranching

• Grains and cereal crops

What type of farming becomes profitable due to the cost of the land according to von Thunen's model?

• Livestock ranching

• Forests

• Dairy farming and market gardening

• Grains and cereal crops

What are the limitations of von Thunen's model in the modern context?

• None of the above

• All of the above

• Wood no longer being used as the major source of heating, cooking, or building material, non-isotropic planes, and specialty farming missing from the model

• Multiple market centers across the world, food preservation techniques, improved transportation infrastructure, and government policies

What is the assumption about the physical environment in von Thunen's model?

• Farmers use modern vehicles to transport goods to market

• There are barriers to transportation

• The perishability of the product does not impact transportation costs

• All land is flat and the physical environment is the same everywhere

What type of farming is typically extensive according to von Thunen's model?

• Livestock ranching

• Grains and cereal crops

• Forests

• Dairy farming and market gardening

What is the assumption about transportation in von Thunen's model?

• Transportation is not difficult or expensive

• Transportation is not a factor in a farmer's decisions regarding agricultural practices

• Farmers use oxcarts to transport goods to market

• Transportation costs are not proportional to the distance from the market

What is the assumption about the market in von Thunen's model?

• There are multiple market destinations for farmers' harvest

• Farmers do not maximize their profits in a commercial agricultural system

• The market is not assumed to be located in an isolated, self-sufficient state without external influences

• There is no single market destination for farmers' harvest