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Ch. 10 and 11 Review

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Break-of-bulk points

a)

are primarily used by multinational corporations when shipping goods internationally

b)

are only utilized in shipments that use container ships

c)

are most commonly used in MDCs

d)

increase costs due to the transferring of inputs from one mode to another

2.

All of the following are true regarding just-in-time delivery EXCEPT

a)

it is especially important for delivery of inputs, such as parts and raw materials

b)

parts and materials arrive at a factory frequently, sometimes hourly

c)

suppliers must locate factories near its customers

d)

it relies on maintain consistent levels of inventory

e)

it allows manufacturers to save money by reducing the size of their factories

3.

Which of the following would be considered a situation factor for determining the location of a factory?

a)

Labor

b)

Capital

c)

Proximity to market

d)

Land

4.

Which of the following industries does this image represent?

a)

Capital-intensive

b)

Labor-intensive

c)

Land-intensive

d)

Bulk-intensive

5.

Modern factories are most likely to be

a)

two-stories, located in overpopulated cities

b)

two-stories, located on the outskirts of cities

c)

one-story, located in highly urbanized areas

d)

one-story, located in suburban and rural locations

6.

All of the following are factors companies face when deciding where a factory will be located EXCEPT

a)

situation factors such as the cost of transporting materials to and from the factory

b)

site factors such as the cost of labor, capital, and land

c)

proximity to inputs and markets

d)

the environmental impact the location of their factory will have

7.

All of the following are true regarding bulk-reducing industries EXCEPT

a)

they are industries in which the inputs weigh more than the final product

b)

these industries locate close to its source of inputs to reduce transportation costs

c)

most copper smelters (factories) in the U.S. are located in the upper Midwest region

d)

most copper manufacturing (the last step in copper production) is not bulk-reducing, so most foundries are located near markets

8.

Being close to customers is important for each of the following industries EXCEPT

a)

bulk-gaining industries

b)

single-market manufacturers

c)

perishable-products companies

d)

bulk-reducing industries

9.

A bulk-gaining industry makes something that

a)

gains volume or weight during production

b)

loses volume or weight during production

c)

is inexpensive to transport because of its light weight

d)

doesn't require its factories to be located near markets

10.

Each of the following are examples of bulk-gaining industries EXCEPT

a)

beverage bottling

b)

automobile manufacturing

c)

fabricated metal factory

d)

copper manufacturing

e)

kitchen appliance manufacturing

11.

Automobile manufacturers are most likely to locate

a)

near their markets

b)

near their inputs

c)

in sparsely populated regions of a country

d)

in less developed countries to minimize labor costs

12.
The Human Development Index (HDI) was derived with which of the following purposes in mind?
a)
Create a completely objective ranking of countries based on economic conditions within a country.
b)
Create a method of measuring development that includes all elements of development.
c)
Create a method of measuring development that focuses on social elements of literacy and politics.
d)
Create a method of measuring development that attempts to include social and economic elements.
13.
Which of the following best describes Rostow’s model of economic development?
a)
Countries should outsource industrial production to periphery countries in order to lower the cost of goods in the “Core”.
b)
Countries will proceed through a series of stages in which a country focuses on the development of industries in which it has a comparative advantage.
c)
Governments should purchase and create companies within their border and slowly build the company.
d)
A country should invest equally across all sectors of the economy and protect new industries from international competition.
14.
All of the following are drawbacks to the self-sufficiency model of development except
a)
it increases the price of goods for consumers.
b)
it stifles competition.
c)
it encourages internal innovation.
d)
it creates a large government bureaucracy.
15.
The Gender-Related Development Index is lowest in
a)
Sub-Saharan Africa
b)
Eastern Europe
c)
South America
d)
East Asia
16.
Stages of growth model is similar to ________ model.
a)
J. H von Thunen
b)
Ernst Ravenstein
c)
W.W. Rostow
d)
Immanuel Wallerstein
17.
Of the following areas, the Human Development Index is highest in
a)
South Asia
b)
East Asia
c)
South America
d)
Europe
18.
Norilsk Nickel was a leading mining company in Russia in 2015. This is a form of _________. 
a)
Primary Sector
b)
Secondary Sector
c)
Tertiary Sector
d)
Quaternary Second
19.
Core countries focuses all but
a)
higher ski
b)
extraction of raw materials
c)
low-skilled, labor intensive production
d)

capital intensive production

20.
A CEO is an example of which sector?
a)
secondary
b)
tertiary
c)
quaternary
d)
quinary
21.
Shows the influence of women in a society by measuring women's income, participation in labor force, and political influence. 
a)
Human Development Index
b)
GNP
c)
Gender Empowerment Index
d)
GDP
22.
The set of goals that were made by the UN in 2000 and were revisited in recent years to evaluate progress on development of LDC's in the world.
a)
HDI
b)
Millennium Development Goals
c)
Informal Economy
d)
UNHCR
23.
The term used for a country with high birth rates, high death rates, little economic growth, and a high population in the primary sector.
a)
MDC
b)
LDC
c)
HDI
d)
GNP
24.
What stage of Rostow's Development Index does technology first get introduced?
a)
1-Traditional Society
b)
2-Preconditions of takeoff
c)
3-takeoff
d)
4-drive to maturaty
25.
What is GDI
a)
A process of improvement in the material conditions of people through diffusion of knowledge and technology
b)
Compares the level of development of women with that both sexes
c)
The value of the total output of goods and services produced in a country in a given time period
d)
Compares the ability of women and men to participate in economic and political decision making
26.
How is Self-Sufficiency acomplished
a)
Making it difficult to export
b)
high import taxes
c)
quotas on imports
d)
ALL
27.
A Country with an HDI of .92 is most likely what type of country 
a)
MDC
b)
LDC
c)
In between
28.
What makes up the human development index?
a)
life expectancy
b)
per capita income
c)
education level and literacy rate
d)
all of the above
29.
Which of the following is not an economic measure of development?
a)
GDP 
b)
Purchasing Power Parity 
c)
GNI
d)
literacy rate
30.
Which movement has aims to improve economic prospects for producers and laborers in LDCs?
a)
fair trade 
b)
maquiladora movement
c)
sustainability initiative
d)
World Trade Organization
31.
Countries in _____ and _____ would likely have the highest rates of gender equality.
a)
North America: Western Europe 
b)
South America: Western Europe 
c)
North America: South America
d)
East Asia: South America
32.
The hearth of the Industrial Revolution
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Belgium
d)
Germany
33.
a)
Primary Sector
b)
Tertiary Sector
c)
Secondary Sector
d)
Quaternary Sector
34.
Which of the following reflects the comparative advantage of placing factories that produce similar products close together
a)
Hotelling's Theory of Locational Interdependance
b)
Agglomeration
c)
Deglomeration
d)
Weber's Least Cost Theory
35.
a)
Primary Sector
b)
Quinary Sector
c)
Secondary Sector
d)
Tertiary Sector
36.
Which of the following is not considered one of the four Asian tigers?
a)
South Korea
b)
Japan
c)
Hong kong
d)
Singapore
37.
a)
Primary Sector
b)
Tertiary Sector
c)
Secondary Sector
d)
Quaternary Sector
38.
Deglomeration occurs when a location
a)
Experiences a natural disaster 
b)
Is saturated with businesses offering similiar services
c)
Sees an increase in large firms moving in
d)
experiences a rapid lose in manufacturing activity
39.
Manufacturing system that relies on highly educated workers, doing complex tasks with a high degree of flexibility.
a)
Fordism
b)
Toyotaism
c)
Post-Fordism
d)
Assembly Line