Question 1

How has Walmart been able to emerge as the world's leading retailer? Discuss the positive and negative impacts of its innovative strategies.

Accepted Answer

Walmart has been able to emerge as the w

Question 2

As explained by Gunnar Myrdal,the ________ in one region causes backwash effects in another.

Accepted Answer

A)  process of cumulative causation 
B)  spiral of deindustrialization 
A)  process of cumulative causation 
B)  spiral of deindustrialization

Question 3

Sharing a pool of labour with special skills and experience is characteristic of a

Accepted Answer

A)  localization economy. 
B)  flexible production system. 
A)  localization economy. 
B)  flexible production system.

Question 4

Briefly describe the strategy known as import substitution,including its benefits and challenges.

Accepted Answer

Import substitution is a strategy used b

Question 5

Match the description with one or the other group of countries.
-single resource economies

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Localization economies are cost savings that a firm achieves by

Accepted Answer

A)  using local rather imported than labour. 
B)  clustering with other similar firms. 
C)  locating in rural areas. 
D)  locating in multiple areas. 
E)  avoiding globalization. 
A)  using local rather imported than labour. 
B)  clustering with other similar firms. 
C)  locating in rural areas. 
D)  locating in multiple areas. 
E)  avoiding globalization.

Question 7

In the context of economic development over the last 30 years,regional inequality across the globe

Accepted Answer

A)  has declined with increased globalization. 
B)  has increased with increasing globalization. 
C)  has not worsened in countries like the United States and Scandinavia. 
D)  is not evident in peripheral countries. 
E)  is not evident in core countries. 
A)  has declined with increased globalization. 
B)  has increased with increasing globalization. 
C)  has not worsened in countries like the United States and Scandinavia. 
D)  is not evident in peripheral countries. 
E)  is not evident in core countries.

Question 8

-Which pair of countries share a continent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yemen & Cambodia 
B)  Finland & Namibia 
C)  Norway & Angola 
D)  Taiwan & Namibia 
E)  Cambodia & Norway 
A)  Yemen & Cambodia 
B)  Finland & Namibia 
C)  Norway & Angola 
D)  Taiwan & Namibia 
E)  Cambodia & Norway

Question 9

Greatly increased transnational corporate activity over the last two decades is the primary reason for the globalization of the world economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The International Labour Organization criticizes these "vehicles of globalization" for their lack of meaningful links to their surrounding domestic economies and because they trap people in low-wage and low-skill jobs.

Accepted Answer

A)  EPZs 
B)  TNCs 
A)  EPZs 
B)  TNCs

Question 11

Match the description with one or the other group of countries.
-wood for fuel

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Alberta's location in the Canadian hinterland mostly explains its relatively slow economic and demographic growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The growth in the number and scale of transnational corporations

Accepted Answer

A)  peaked in the 1970s. 
B)  has increased over the last three decades. 
C)  has retarded the globalization of the economy. 
D)  has been independent of changes in the international economy. 
E)  is the most important factor in improving welfare for the global South. 
A)  peaked in the 1970s. 
B)  has increased over the last three decades. 
C)  has retarded the globalization of the economy. 
D)  has been independent of changes in the international economy. 
E)  is the most important factor in improving welfare for the global South.

Question 14

The ability of a country to explore and exploit its resources is based on all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the value of its resources 
B)  technological innovations in the country and around the world 
C)  the political situation in that country 
D)  economic conditions in that country 
E)  All of the above factors determine a country's ability to exploit its resources. 
A)  the value of its resources 
B)  technological innovations in the country and around the world 
C)  the political situation in that country 
D)  economic conditions in that country 
E)  All of the above factors determine a country's ability to exploit its resources.

Question 15

The elasticity of demand is higher for

Accepted Answer

A)  computers and cell phones. 
B)  coffee and cocoa beans. 
A)  computers and cell phones. 
B)  coffee and cocoa beans.

Question 16

At the global scale,the unevenness of economic development takes the form of core-periphery contrasts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Match the economic activity to its economic sector.
-Wal-Mart retail store in Toronto

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 18

Just-in-time production relies upon

Accepted Answer

A)  vertical integration. 
B)  import substitution. 
A)  vertical integration. 
B)  import substitution.

Question 19

Match the description with one or the other group of countries.
-high GDP per capita

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

With the exception of some oil-rich economies,countries with large primary sectors of the economy have GDPs/capita ________ countries with large tertiary sectors.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher than 
B)  lower than 
C)  quite similar to 
D)  sometimes higher/sometimes lower than - cannot generalize 
E)  all of the above 
A)  higher than 
B)  lower than 
C)  quite similar to 
D)  sometimes higher/sometimes lower than - cannot generalize 
E)  all of the above

How has Walmart been able to emerge as the world's leading retailer? Discuss the positive and negative impacts of its innovative strategies.

As explained by Gunnar Myrdal,the ________ in one region causes backwash effects in another.

Sharing a pool of labour with special skills and experience is characteristic of a

Briefly describe the strategy known as import substitution,including its benefits and challenges.

Match the description with one or the other group of countries. -single resource economies

Localization economies are cost savings that a firm achieves by

In the context of economic development over the last 30 years,regional inequality across the globe

-Which pair of countries share a continent?

Greatly increased transnational corporate activity over the last two decades is the primary reason for the globalization of the world economy.

The International Labour Organization criticizes these "vehicles of globalization" for their lack of meaningful links to their surrounding domestic economies and because they trap people in low-wage and low-skill jobs.

Match the description with one or the other group of countries. -wood for fuel

Alberta's location in the Canadian hinterland mostly explains its relatively slow economic and demographic growth.

The growth in the number and scale of transnational corporations

The ability of a country to explore and exploit its resources is based on all but which of the following?

The elasticity of demand is higher for

At the global scale,the unevenness of economic development takes the form of core-periphery contrasts.

Match the economic activity to its economic sector. -Wal-Mart retail store in Toronto

Just-in-time production relies upon

Match the description with one or the other group of countries. -high GDP per capita

With the exception of some oil-rich economies,countries with large primary sectors of the economy have GDPs/capita ________ countries with large tertiary sectors.

Geography Matters

The Changing Global Context

Population Geography

People and Nature

Cultural Geographies

Interpreting Places and Landscapes

Food and Agriculture

Political Geographies

Urbanization

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Exam 7: Geographies of Economic Development

How has Walmart been able to emerge as the world's leading retailer? Discuss the positive and negative impacts of its innovative strategies.

As explained by Gunnar Myrdal,the ________ in one region causes backwash effects in another.

Sharing a pool of labour with special skills and experience is characteristic of a

Briefly describe the strategy known as import substitution,including its benefits and challenges.

Match the description with one or the other group of countries. -single resource economies

Localization economies are cost savings that a firm achieves by

In the context of economic development over the last 30 years,regional inequality across the globe

-Which pair of countries share a continent?

Greatly increased transnational corporate activity over the last two decades is the primary reason for the globalization of the world economy.

The International Labour Organization criticizes these "vehicles of globalization" for their lack of meaningful links to their surrounding domestic economies and because they trap people in low-wage and low-skill jobs.

Match the description with one or the other group of countries. -wood for fuel

Alberta's location in the Canadian hinterland mostly explains its relatively slow economic and demographic growth.

The growth in the number and scale of transnational corporations

The ability of a country to explore and exploit its resources is based on all but which of the following?

The elasticity of demand is higher for

At the global scale,the unevenness of economic development takes the form of core-periphery contrasts.

Match the economic activity to its economic sector. -Wal-Mart retail store in Toronto

Just-in-time production relies upon

Match the description with one or the other group of countries. -high GDP per capita

With the exception of some oil-rich economies,countries with large primary sectors of the economy have GDPs/capita ________ countries with large tertiary sectors.

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