Question 1

Space-shrinking technologies enable capitalists to speed up ____________________ in their pursuit of profits.

Accepted Answer

A)  The spatial diffusion of workers 
B)  The spatial circulation of capital 
C)  Cost recovery 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  The spatial diffusion of workers 
B)  The spatial circulation of capital 
C)  Cost recovery 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above B

Question 2

Fordist production is organized with ________________ arranged in the correct sequence to manufacture a product.

Accepted Answer

A)  Machines 
B)  Workers 
C)  Inputs 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Machines 
B)  Workers 
C)  Inputs 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above D

Question 3

Kondratiev waves refer to:

Accepted Answer

A)  An approach to transferring larger amounts of data through transatlantic optic cables 
B)  periods of economic growth and prosperity 
C)  Major innovations in the information and communication technology sectors 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  An approach to transferring larger amounts of data through transatlantic optic cables 
B)  periods of economic growth and prosperity 
C)  Major innovations in the information and communication technology sectors 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above B

Question 4

Changes in the techno-economic _______________ are revolutionary upheavals that have economy-wide effects.

Accepted Answer

A)  Paradigm 
B)  Status of firms 
C)  Machinery 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Paradigm 
B)  Status of firms 
C)  Machinery 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 5

Flexible mass production has inherent tendencies to the concentration of economic activity in clusters due to the imperatives of __________________ systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  Distribution 
B)  Logistics 
C)  Just-in-time 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Distribution 
B)  Logistics 
C)  Just-in-time 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 6

Fordist production is characterized by a distinctive division of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Labor 
B)  Revenue 
C)  Taxation 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Labor 
B)  Revenue 
C)  Taxation 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

Effective logistics provision necessitates a mastery of _______________ space.

Accepted Answer

A)  Company 
B)  Electronic 
C)  Both real and virtual 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Company 
B)  Electronic 
C)  Both real and virtual 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 8

Which of these is a constituent element of a commodity chain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Workers 
B)  Governments 
C)  Consumers 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Workers 
B)  Governments 
C)  Consumers 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 9

The approximate total of air freight shipped worldwide in 2009 was:

Accepted Answer

A)  1 billion tons 
B)  80 million tons 
C)  20 million tons 
D)  1 million tons 
E)  500,000 tons 
A)  1 billion tons 
B)  80 million tons 
C)  20 million tons 
D)  1 million tons 
E)  500,000 tons

Question 10

Computers first became widely available in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  2000s 
B)  1990s 
C)  1980s 
D)  1970s 
E)  1960s 
A)  2000s 
B)  1990s 
C)  1980s 
D)  1970s 
E)  1960s

Question 11

The expansion of internet use over the last 15 years has been astounding, rising from 16 million in 1995 to _______________, or 33% of the global population, by late 2011.

Accepted Answer

A)  9,267 million 
B)  2,267 million 
C)  267,000 
D)  67,000 
E)  7,000 
A)  9,267 million 
B)  2,267 million 
C)  267,000 
D)  67,000 
E)  7,000

Question 12

This form of cluster is based on the manufacture of one particular product type, and exhibits high levels of subcontracting relationships between dense networks of small and medium-sized firms:

Accepted Answer

A)  Industrial districts 
B)  Mining regions 
C)  Artist collectives 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Industrial districts 
B)  Mining regions 
C)  Artist collectives 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 13

There are ______________ limits to geographic markets, and hence product innovation focuses on trying to open up new kinds of market.

Accepted Answer

A)  Finite 
B)  Infinite 
C)  Never 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Finite 
B)  Infinite 
C)  Never 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following represent a standard phase in the simplified model of a product life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Growth 
B)  Maturity 
C)  Obsolescence 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Growth 
B)  Maturity 
C)  Obsolescence 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 15

The approximate total of passengers handled by the world's airports in 2009 was:

Accepted Answer

A)  4.8 billion 
B)  2.8 billion 
C)  43.8 million 
D)  13.8 million 
E)  108,000 
A)  4.8 billion 
B)  2.8 billion 
C)  43.8 million 
D)  13.8 million 
E)  108,000

Question 16

Fordist production is a system in which the manufacture of parts and components is highly:

Accepted Answer

A)  Disintegrated 
B)  Flexible 
C)  Standardized 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Disintegrated 
B)  Flexible 
C)  Standardized 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 17

In general terms, product life cycles are becoming shorter and rates of innovation are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Stabilizing 
B)  Increasing 
C)  Decreasing 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Stabilizing 
B)  Increasing 
C)  Decreasing 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 18

Mobile phone subscriptions globally leapt from 1 billion in 2002 to _____________ by the end of 2010, the latter representing 77% of the world's population.

Accepted Answer

A)  20.3 billion 
B)  15.3 billion 
C)  10.3 billion 
D)  5.3 billion 
E)  1.3 billion 
A)  20.3 billion 
B)  15.3 billion 
C)  10.3 billion 
D)  5.3 billion 
E)  1.3 billion

Question 19

This term refers to how a large volume of production reduces the cost of producing a single product:

Accepted Answer

A)  Strength in numbers 
B)  Economies of scale 
C)  Productive capacity 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Strength in numbers 
B)  Economies of scale 
C)  Productive capacity 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 20

The notion of the product life cycle encapsulates the idea that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Supply for any given product will decline over time 
B)  Demand for any given product will decline over time 
C)  Manufacturers eventually go out of business 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Supply for any given product will decline over time 
B)  Demand for any given product will decline over time 
C)  Manufacturers eventually go out of business 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Space-shrinking technologies enable capitalists to speed up ____________________ in their pursuit of profits.

Fordist production is organized with ________________ arranged in the correct sequence to manufacture a product.

Kondratiev waves refer to:

Changes in the techno-economic _______________ are revolutionary upheavals that have economy-wide effects.

Flexible mass production has inherent tendencies to the concentration of economic activity in clusters due to the imperatives of __________________ systems.

Fordist production is characterized by a distinctive division of:

Effective logistics provision necessitates a mastery of _______________ space.

Which of these is a constituent element of a commodity chain?

The approximate total of air freight shipped worldwide in 2009 was:

Computers first became widely available in the:

The expansion of internet use over the last 15 years has been astounding, rising from 16 million in 1995 to _______________, or 33% of the global population, by late 2011.

This form of cluster is based on the manufacture of one particular product type, and exhibits high levels of subcontracting relationships between dense networks of small and medium-sized firms:

There are ______________ limits to geographic markets, and hence product innovation focuses on trying to open up new kinds of market.

Which of the following represent a standard phase in the simplified model of a product life cycle?

The approximate total of passengers handled by the world's airports in 2009 was:

Fordist production is a system in which the manufacture of parts and components is highly:

In general terms, product life cycles are becoming shorter and rates of innovation are:

Mobile phone subscriptions globally leapt from 1 billion in 2002 to _____________ by the end of 2010, the latter representing 77% of the world's population.

This term refers to how a large volume of production reduces the cost of producing a single product:

The notion of the product life cycle encapsulates the idea that:

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Exam 9: Technological Changeis the World Getting Smaller

Space-shrinking technologies enable capitalists to speed up ____________________ in their pursuit of profits.

Fordist production is organized with ________________ arranged in the correct sequence to manufacture a product.

Kondratiev waves refer to:

Changes in the techno-economic _______________ are revolutionary upheavals that have economy-wide effects.

Flexible mass production has inherent tendencies to the concentration of economic activity in clusters due to the imperatives of __________________ systems.

Fordist production is characterized by a distinctive division of:

Effective logistics provision necessitates a mastery of _______________ space.

Which of these is a constituent element of a commodity chain?

The approximate total of air freight shipped worldwide in 2009 was:

Computers first became widely available in the:

The expansion of internet use over the last 15 years has been astounding, rising from 16 million in 1995 to _______________, or 33% of the global population, by late 2011.

This form of cluster is based on the manufacture of one particular product type, and exhibits high levels of subcontracting relationships between dense networks of small and medium-sized firms:

There are ______________ limits to geographic markets, and hence product innovation focuses on trying to open up new kinds of market.

Which of the following represent a standard phase in the simplified model of a product life cycle?

The approximate total of passengers handled by the world's airports in 2009 was:

Fordist production is a system in which the manufacture of parts and components is highly:

In general terms, product life cycles are becoming shorter and rates of innovation are:

Mobile phone subscriptions globally leapt from 1 billion in 2002 to _____________ by the end of 2010, the latter representing 77% of the world's population.

This term refers to how a large volume of production reduces the cost of producing a single product:

The notion of the product life cycle encapsulates the idea that:

Thinking Geographically

The Economy: What Does It Mean

Capitalism in Motion: Why Is Economic Growth so Uneven

The Statewho Runs the Economy

Environmenteconomy:

Labor Power: Can Workers Shape

Making Money: Why Has Finance

Commodity Chainswhere Does

The Transnational Corporationhow Does the Global Firm Keep It All Together

Spaces of Salehow and Where Do We Shop

Clusterswhy Do Proximity and Place Matter

Gendered Economies: Does Gender Shape Economic Lives

Ethnic Economiesdo Cultures Have Economies

Consumptionyou Are What You Buy

Economic Geography: Intellectual Journeys and Future Horizons

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