Question 1

Currently,almost all foreign direct investment goes to the world's core countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

While defining the concepts clearly,discuss agglomeration effects and external economies.Explain the three main ways in which external economies can be derived.

Accepted Answer

Agglomeration effects and external econo

Question 3

Describe the process of creative destruction.

Accepted Answer

Creative destruction is a concept introd

Question 4

The vast majority of workers in maquiladoras and Export Processing Zones are

Accepted Answer

A)  children. 
B)  women. 
C)  men. 
D)  the elderly. 
E)  people of African descent. 
A)  children. 
B)  women. 
C)  men. 
D)  the elderly. 
E)  people of African descent.

Question 5

The various factors of commercial and industrial location all operate within complex webs of

Accepted Answer

A)  structural constructs. 
B)  subjective assumptions. 
C)  functional interdependence. 
D)  abstract theories. 
E)  predetermined networks. 
A)  structural constructs. 
B)  subjective assumptions. 
C)  functional interdependence. 
D)  abstract theories. 
E)  predetermined networks.

Question 6

Commodity chains link raw materials and natural resources to finished products and end users.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The global assembly line refers to consumer goods that are made

Accepted Answer

A)  with raw materials, components, labor, and manufacture from around the world. 
B)  in one country and designed to be marketed and sold around the world. 
C)  with capital invested by people, businesses and banks from around the world. 
D)  with the goal of employing as many people in the periphery as possible. 
E)  in factories that are sited on both sides of an international border. 
A)  with raw materials, components, labor, and manufacture from around the world. 
B)  in one country and designed to be marketed and sold around the world. 
C)  with capital invested by people, businesses and banks from around the world. 
D)  with the goal of employing as many people in the periphery as possible. 
E)  in factories that are sited on both sides of an international border.

Question 8

Conglomerate corporations focus on providing one service or product to every potential market in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Import substitution is an important strategy for economic growth because

Accepted Answer

A)  domestic (local) production is supported. 
B)  all imports are able to compete on a level playing field. 
C)  consumers pay less for imported goods. 
D)  import processing zones function as engines of economic development. 
E)  it increases the reliance of peripheral countries on core ones. 
A)  domestic (local) production is supported. 
B)  all imports are able to compete on a level playing field. 
C)  consumers pay less for imported goods. 
D)  import processing zones function as engines of economic development. 
E)  it increases the reliance of peripheral countries on core ones.

Question 10

"Dependency" for peripheral countries means that they are dependent on core countries for demand,investment,technology,and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  folk singers 
B)  labour 
C)  entertainers 
D)  stamps 
E)  imports 
A)  folk singers 
B)  labour 
C)  entertainers 
D)  stamps 
E)  imports

Question 11

In the globalization and industrialization of the world economy,"back office" functions are

Accepted Answer

A)  decentralizing away from core areas. 
B)  concentrating in core and metropolitan areas. 
A)  decentralizing away from core areas. 
B)  concentrating in core and metropolitan areas.

Question 12

Countries establish Export Processing Zones (EPZs)to attract

Accepted Answer

A)  export-oriented industries. 
B)  propulsive industries. 
C)  foreign aid. 
D)  secret, tax-sheltered monies. 
E)  maquiladoras. 
A)  export-oriented industries. 
B)  propulsive industries. 
C)  foreign aid. 
D)  secret, tax-sheltered monies. 
E)  maquiladoras.

Question 13

According to Andre Gunder Frank's "dependency theory" the development and prosperity of the world's core was based on the ________ of the periphery.

Accepted Answer

A)  development 
B)  underdevelopment 
C)  backwardness 
D)  traditionalism 
E)  economic prosperity 
A)  development 
B)  underdevelopment 
C)  backwardness 
D)  traditionalism 
E)  economic prosperity

Question 14

Match the economic activity to its economic sector.
-Automobile manufacture in Germany

Accepted Answer

A) Secondary sector 
B) Primary sector 
C) Tertiary sector 
D) Quaternary sector 
A) Secondary sector 
B) Primary sector 
C) Tertiary sector 
D) Quaternary sector

Question 15

Flying smart cars are among the most important of the next generation of transportation technologies that will influence future geographies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

This periphery country won high praise for having protected an exceptional share of its territory in biosphere and wildlife preserves.

Accepted Answer

A)  Costa Rica 
B)  Kenya 
C)  Guatemala 
D)  French Guiana 
E)  Zimbabwe 
A)  Costa Rica 
B)  Kenya 
C)  Guatemala 
D)  French Guiana 
E)  Zimbabwe

Question 17

A country's level of economic development is most commonly measured by

Accepted Answer

A)  GDP and GNI. 
B)  HDI and GEI. 
A)  GDP and GNI. 
B)  HDI and GEI.

Question 18

Choose one of the following examples and research and explain why it represents a localization economy: movie production in Vancouver; aerospace technology in Ottawa; or software development in Kitchener-Waterloo.

Accepted Answer

Software development in Kitchener-Waterl

Question 19

Match the description with one or the other group of countries.
-Developed Regions

Accepted Answer

A) Core countries 
B) Peripheral countries 
A) Core countries 
B) Peripheral countries

Question 20

-The above map of ________ exemplifies the core-periphery nature of today's world-system.

Accepted Answer

A)  gross national income per capita 
B)  gross domestic product 
C)  total national debt 
D)  agricultural cover 
E)  percent of workforce in the primary sector 
A)  gross national income per capita 
B)  gross domestic product 
C)  total national debt 
D)  agricultural cover 
E)  percent of workforce in the primary sector

Currently,almost all foreign direct investment goes to the world's core countries.

While defining the concepts clearly,discuss agglomeration effects and external economies.Explain the three main ways in which external economies can be derived.

Describe the process of creative destruction.

The vast majority of workers in maquiladoras and Export Processing Zones are

The various factors of commercial and industrial location all operate within complex webs of

Commodity chains link raw materials and natural resources to finished products and end users.

The global assembly line refers to consumer goods that are made

Conglomerate corporations focus on providing one service or product to every potential market in the world.

Import substitution is an important strategy for economic growth because

"Dependency" for peripheral countries means that they are dependent on core countries for demand,investment,technology,and ________.

In the globalization and industrialization of the world economy,"back office" functions are

Countries establish Export Processing Zones (EPZs)to attract

According to Andre Gunder Frank's "dependency theory" the development and prosperity of the world's core was based on the ________ of the periphery.

Match the economic activity to its economic sector. -Automobile manufacture in Germany

Flying smart cars are among the most important of the next generation of transportation technologies that will influence future geographies.

This periphery country won high praise for having protected an exceptional share of its territory in biosphere and wildlife preserves.

A country's level of economic development is most commonly measured by

Choose one of the following examples and research and explain why it represents a localization economy: movie production in Vancouver; aerospace technology in Ottawa; or software development in Kitchener-Waterloo.

Match the description with one or the other group of countries. -Developed Regions

-The above map of ________ exemplifies the core-periphery nature of today's world-system.

Geography Matters

The Changing Global Context

Population Geography

People and Nature

Cultural Geographies

Interpreting Places and Landscapes

Food and Agriculture

Political Geographies

Urbanization

City Spaces: Urban Structure

Filters

Exam 7: Geographies of Economic Development

Currently,almost all foreign direct investment goes to the world's core countries.

While defining the concepts clearly,discuss agglomeration effects and external economies.Explain the three main ways in which external economies can be derived.

Describe the process of creative destruction.

The vast majority of workers in maquiladoras and Export Processing Zones are

The various factors of commercial and industrial location all operate within complex webs of

Commodity chains link raw materials and natural resources to finished products and end users.

The global assembly line refers to consumer goods that are made

Conglomerate corporations focus on providing one service or product to every potential market in the world.

Import substitution is an important strategy for economic growth because

"Dependency" for peripheral countries means that they are dependent on core countries for demand,investment,technology,and ________.

In the globalization and industrialization of the world economy,"back office" functions are

Countries establish Export Processing Zones (EPZs)to attract

According to Andre Gunder Frank's "dependency theory" the development and prosperity of the world's core was based on the ________ of the periphery.

Match the economic activity to its economic sector. -Automobile manufacture in Germany

Flying smart cars are among the most important of the next generation of transportation technologies that will influence future geographies.

This periphery country won high praise for having protected an exceptional share of its territory in biosphere and wildlife preserves.

A country's level of economic development is most commonly measured by

Choose one of the following examples and research and explain why it represents a localization economy: movie production in Vancouver; aerospace technology in Ottawa; or software development in Kitchener-Waterloo.

Match the description with one or the other group of countries. -Developed Regions

-The above map of ________ exemplifies the core-periphery nature of today's world-system.

Geography Matters

The Changing Global Context

Population Geography

People and Nature

Cultural Geographies

Interpreting Places and Landscapes

Food and Agriculture

Political Geographies

Urbanization

City Spaces: Urban Structure

Filters