The Industrial Revolution first diffused from Great Britain to

Which one of the following statements does NOT correctly describe commodity chains?

Which theory below explains why two competing pizza parlors both position themselves in the middle of their customer base?

All of the following factors are important in locating an industrial activity EXCEPT

A process of improvement in the material conditions of people through diffusion of knowledge and technology.

A social movement whose stated goal is to help producers in developing countries achieve better trading conditions and to promote sustainability.

The value of a particular product compared to the amount of labor needed to make it.

Economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories.

Investment made by a foreign company in the economy of another country.

The value of the total output of goods and services produced in a country in a given time period (normally 1 year).

The total value of goods produced and services provided by a country during one year. (GDP + Foreign investments)

National or global regions where economic power, in terms of wealth, innovation, and advanced technology is concentrated.

Countries that usually have low levels of economic productivity, low per capita incomes, and generally low standards of living.

Those newly industrialized countries with median standards of living.

The red countries represent the...

The blue countries represent the...

The purple countries represent the...

Which of the following are core countries? (Select all that apply)

Which of the following are semi-periphery countries? (Select all that apply)

Which of the following are semi-periphery countries? (Select all that apply)

Which of the following are periphery countries? (Select all that apply)

Model that describes a country's progression in five stages from LDCs to MDCs.

Model of development stating that industries attempt to find the best site or location to place their factory that provide the minimum transportation and labor costs.

A logical attempt to explain the locational pattern of an economic activity and the manner in which its producing areas are interrelated; example: von Thunen model.

Measures inequalities between men and women in regards to political and economic participation and decision making, and power over economic resources.

Compares the level of development of women with the development of both sexes combined.

Measures opportunities given to a woman compared to a man within a given country.

Portion of the economy concerned with the direct extraction of materials from Earth's surface.

Portion of the economy concerned with manufacturing useful products through processing, transforming, and assembling raw materials.

Portion of the economy concerned with transportation, communications, and utilities; provision of all goods and services to people in exchange for payment.

Portion of the economy containing professions that specialize in information; provide higher-level services; knowledge-based.

Portion of the economy containing upper-level management and research jobs.

Identify the primary sector jobs.

Identify the secondary sector jobs.

Identify the tertiary sector jobs.

Identify the quaternary sector jobs.

Identify the quinary sector jobs.

Areas within developing countries that offer incentives and a barrier-free environment to promote economic growth.

The practice of basing some of a company's processes or services in another country in order to take advantage of lower costs. (Ford, AmEx, GE, Cisco, Microsoft)

Obtaining goods (or a service) from an outside or foreign supplier, especially in place of an internal source.

A type of industrial competition in which the countries within a group cooperate through trade and compete against the other two groups.

Economic activity congregates in or close to a single location, rather than being spread out uniformly across space.

The business must be located close to the market to reduce the cost of transport, increase profits, and usually lowers the price for consumers.

The business must be located close to the source of the raw materials to minimize transportation costs.

Home-based manufacturing. Example: textiles

Highly organized and specialized system for organizing industrial production and labor; mass production for mass consumption.

Characterized by small-batch production, economies of scope (not scale), new information technologies, rise of the service and white-collar worker, and the feminization of the workforce.

Lower production costs as a result of larger volume of production (Fordism)

Companies keep on hand just what supplies they need for near-term production; eliminates wasted goods and frees up capital.