AP Human Geography : Contemporary Patterns of Industrialization & Development
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Example Question #5 : Economic Restructuring
All of the following are tertiary economic activities except __________.
teaching
shopkeeping
office work
agriculture
agriculture
Tertiary economic activities are activities in the service sector. Agriculture is a primary economic activity, focusing on use of natural resources.
Example Question #1 : Economic Restructuring
In a bulk-reducing industry, the inputs weigh more than the final product. Which of these statements is true about bulk-reducing industries and how they try to offset the costs related to product inputs?
To minimize transportation costs, these industries are generally located near where the final product will be sold.
Bulk-reducing industries have greater profits because they generally only sell to large-scale distributors.
Labor costs are minimized in bulk-reducing industries because of the extensive use of machinery.
These industries will generally be located near the source of inputs in order to minimize transportation costs.
The prices of the final products are greatly inflated to offset the costs related to the product inputs.
These industries will generally be located near the source of inputs in order to minimize transportation costs.
Since the inputs weigh more than the final products, and transportation is generally more expensive for heavier things, the bulk-reducing industries locate themselves near their inputs in order to pay less for the transportation of heavier items.
Example Question #381 : Ap Human Geography
Why is longer-distance transportation cheaper per kilometer?
Longer-distance transportation is more likely to pass through a break-of-bulk point, which makes transportation easier.
The cost of purchasing fuel is greatly decreased if purchased in bulk.
The cost of purchasing a vehicle is the same no matter how much the material has traveled.
Companies pay for the labor of loading and unloading goods from vehicles, and this cost is usually the same no matter how far the material has traveled.
Buildings farther away from urban areas are cheaper, and therefore balance out the increased costs of transporting materials.
Companies pay for the labor of loading and unloading goods from vehicles, and this cost is usually the same no matter how far the material has traveled.
The cost of labor for loading and unloading goods from vehicles is considered a fixed cost, and this fixed cost doesn't change regardless of the distance traveled. Therefore, the longer the distance traveled, the cheaper the cost of transportation per kilometer traveled.
Example Question #381 : Ap Human Geography
Which of these statements correctly explains the difference between "open shop" and "closed shop?"
In a closed shop, joining the union is not a condition of employment in factories. In an open shop, it is a condition.
In a closed shop, union members are not allowed to apply for jobs in the factory. In an open shop, they are allowed to apply.
In a closed shop, the "backdoor" is not open. In an open shop, the "backdoor" is open.
In a closed shop, new factory workers are not allowed into the union. In an open shop, new factory workers are allowed into the union.
In a closed shop, it is required that factory workers join the union. In an open shop, it is not required.
In a closed shop, it is required that factory workers join the union. In an open shop, it is not required.
A closed shop place of employment is a place of employment that will only hire members of a labor union. It is "closed" because it is restricted to only union members.
Example Question #42 : Contemporary Patterns Of Industrialization & Development
Which of these scenarios provides the best example of vertical integration?
A car manufacturer produces all of its own parts and then sells luxury vehicles in the international market.
An electronics company based in Tokyo ships raw materials to independent companies in China to be made into computer parts.
The CEO of a company integrates the ideas of his employers into his business model.
A marketing company only hires for their upper-level positions from employees who already work at the company.
A clothing company buys completed articles of clothing from several manufacturers and then sews on the company label before reselling.
A car manufacturer produces all of its own parts and then sells luxury vehicles in the international market.
Vertical integration happens when one company controls all aspects of its production process.
Example Question #1 : Organization Of The World Economy
All of the following are considered Asian Tigers EXCEPT __________?
South Korea
Singapore
Japan
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Japan
Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore are all considered Asian Tigers. The Four Asian Tigers are countries in East and Southeast Asia that experienced rapid growth between 1960 and 1990. Japan experienced its growth before World War II, making it a world power by the 1930s.
Example Question #2 : Organization Of The World Economy
Which of these best describes the difference between bulk-gaining industries and bulk-reducing industries?
Bulk-gaining industries make products that weigh less after assembly, than before assembly; bulk-reducing industries make products that weigh more after assembly, than before assembly.
Bulk-reducing industries provide benefits to both the developed markets and the developing manufacturing centers; bulk-gaining industries make products that only provide benefits to the markets of the developed world.
Bulk-gaining industries are primarily focused on environmental sustainability; bulk-reducing industries are concerned solely with profit.
Bulk-gaining industries make products that weigh more after assembly than before assembly; bulk-reducing industries make products that weigh less after assembly than before assembly.
Bulk-gaining industries provide benefits to both the developed markets and the developing manufacturing centers; bulk-reducing industries make products that only provide benefits to the markets of the developed world.
Bulk-gaining industries make products that weigh more after assembly than before assembly; bulk-reducing industries make products that weigh less after assembly than before assembly.
“Bulk-gaining industries” are so named because they make products that weigh more after they are assembled from their composite parts than they weigh before they are assembled. For “bulk-reducing industries” the opposite is true - their products weigh less after assembly. Because it costs more to transport something the heavier it is (as a general rule) “bulk-reducing industries” usually have their manufacturing centers close to the sources of raw materials, whereas “bulk-gaining industries” usually have their manufacturing centers close to the source of various large markets.
Example Question #1 : Organization Of The World Economy
Which of these is an example of a secondary economic activity?
Teaching.
Ecotourism.
Manufacturing.
Customer service.
Mining.
Manufacturing.
Secondary economic activities include anything that involves the assembly of raw materials. Manufacturing constitutes the majority of what could be considered a secondary economic activity. It is currently the biggest part of the economy in much of the semi-developed world.
Example Question #101 : Industrialization & Economic Development
Which of these examples best represents a “break-bulk point”?
A manufacturing center that has become financially untenable due to striking workers and a rising standard of living.
None of these answers are correct.
The moment when a region of a country becomes far less desirable due to decreased employment opportunities.
The border between a region with a high standard of living and a region with a low standard of living.
A dockyard where a manufactured product is separated into various shipments headed for a diverse range of markets.
A dockyard where a manufactured product is separated into various shipments headed for a diverse range of markets.
A “break-bulk point” is the name given to an economic center, like a dockyard, where a manufactured product is assembled and then separated into various shipments ready to be transported to a wide range of markets.
Example Question #2 : Organization Of The World Economy
Which of the following levels of economic activity is associated with collaborative scientific research and data analysis to aid in decision-making?
Quinary
Quaternary
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quinary
Quinary economic activities are sometimes considered as a subset of quaternary economic activities. Other times, they are considered to be an independent group of economic activity. Quinary economics are separate from quaternary because they use collaborative research projects, data analysis, and scientific inquiry designed to improve policy-making of governments and decision-making of corporations. It is an extremely modern branch of economic activity and one that is still being defined.
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