APHG Industry and Development

Why does Coca-Cola have bottling plants all over the world and not just one major plant?

• Because Coca Cola is a Bulk Reducing Industry

• Because Coca Cola is a Bulk Gaining Industry 

• Because Coca Cola invests in many countries around the world

• Because Coca Cola is one of the most famous Maquiladoras

Which level of economic development In Rostow are countries where people are beginning to move from rural to urban areas in search of factory jobs?

• Traditional society

• Preconditions to Takeoff

• Takeoff

• High mass consumption

The Industrial Revolution

• was geographically dispersed evenly

• was a transformation that only effected transportation

• is a term commonly used to define a process that began in Eastern Europe

• was a gradual diffusion of new ideas and techniques

• first developed in the United States

Which of the following is an accurate description of a shift in industry that is taking place today?

• shift from eastern Europe to western Europe

• shift from eastern US to southern/western US

• shift from southeast Asia to Japan

• shift from southern/western US to eastern US

If there is a large gap between a country's HDI and their IHDI, it tells us that...

• There is a thriving middle class

• There is a large amount of inequality, probably a very small middle class

• There is very little inequality

• The country is probably not producing many finished products

An industry in which the final product weighs more or comprises a greater volume than the inputs.

• Bulk-gaining industry

• Neoliberal industries

• Bulk-reducing industry

• Complementarity

Producers of automobiles select assembly plant locations primarily for their closer access to

• government subsidies.

• raw materials

• water transportation.

• labor markets

What is the primary reason for the location of high-tech industries in Silicon Valley?

• A) Proximity to raw materials

• B) Access to a skilled labor force

• C) Government tax incentives

• D) Low cost of living

Which of the following best describes a 'footloose industry'?

• A) An industry that requires large amounts of raw materials

• B) An industry that can be placed at any location without effect from factors such as resources or transport

• C) An industry that is heavily dependent on government subsidies

• D) An industry that is tied to a specific geographic location due to resource availability

What is the main characteristic of a 'bulk-reducing industry'?

• A) The final product weighs more than the inputs

• B) The industry is located near the market

• C) The final product weighs less than the inputs

• D) The industry is located near the source of raw materials