AP Human Geography : Industrialization & Economic Development
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Example Question #18 : Organization Of The World Economy
Silicon Valley is an example of a(n) __________.
Conglomeration
E-business
Acculturation
Agglomeration
Brick and mortar business
Agglomeration
The term “agglomeration” is used to describe the process by which a certain region becomes known for producing a certain product. Examples of this include Los Angeles for movies, Houston for energy, or Silicon Valley for computer technology. “Agglomeration” occurs when many different companies, within the same industry, set up their offices in the same area. This leads to a concentration of talent and resources and further exacerbates the “agglomeration.”
Example Question #401 : Ap Human Geography
The World Bank classifies countries into economies based on Gross National Income (GNI) per capita. In 2015, the following countries were all members of which World Bank classification?
Estonia
Chile
Iceland
Slovenia
Puerto Rico
Low Income Economies
Upper Middle Income Economies
Middle Income Economies
High Income Economies
Lower Middle Income Economies
High Income Economies
Estonia, Chile, Iceland, Slovenia, and Puerto Rico were all classified as high income economies, with a per capita GNI of 
Example Question #21 : Organization Of The World Economy
Which of these industrial areas provides the world's largest supply of low-cost labor?
China
New England
Brazil
India
South Korea
China
China provides the greatest supply of low-cost labor, followed by South Korea and India. New England is not a feasible option.
Example Question #121 : Industrialization & Economic Development
Why is female labor more relied on for outsourced industrial production in developing countries?
Men are primarily occupied with agriculture
Women do not work in the service sector due to social taboos
Women are more skilled than men
None of these
Wage rates are lower for women than for men
Wage rates are lower for women than for men
Industrial production can be outsourced from economically developed nations (i.e., the United States) to developing nations (i.e., India) to save costs. The cost of labor tends to be cheaper in developing nations; more specifically wages are lower/less costly for women than for men.
Example Question #403 : Ap Human Geography
Which of the following is not a least developed country (LDC)?
Sudan
Afghanistan
Haiti
India
Gambia
India
LDCs are countries that are in an early stage of economic development. India has advanced with its recent information technology boom, so it is not an LDC.
Example Question #122 : Industrialization & Economic Development
Which of the following is not a more developed country (MDC)?
America
India
Afghanistan
China
Germany
Afghanistan
MDCs are countires that are more developed economically. Afghanistan is still in its early stages of economic development.
Example Question #71 : Contemporary Patterns Of Industrialization & Development
Which of these statements describes a criticism against the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
Environmentalists claim that NAFTA encourages pollution by allowing American factories to operate in Mexico, where environmental laws are not as enforced.
The U.S. blames NAFTA for the radical increase in tariffs seen in the past 11 years.
South American countries such as Brazil and Argentina criticize NAFTA for not extending its boundaries south and including their economic regions.
World leaders from other economically powerful regions claim that NAFTA excludes the rest of the global market and harms the global economy.
Human rights activists believe NAFTA encourages child labor by not specifying a minimum age to work.
Environmentalists claim that NAFTA encourages pollution by allowing American factories to operate in Mexico, where environmental laws are not as enforced.
Environmental laws in Mexico are not as strict as in the U.S. and Canada, and the laws that are in place are not greatly enforced. NAFTA allows the U.S. and Canada to move their factories to Mexico without paying extra, and there they pollute the environment with less repercussions than in their own regions.
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