Which of the following situation factors would cause a business to locate in proximity to its input (raw materials)?

Question 5 options:

a)

Bulk-reducing industry


b)

Perishable Products


c)

Single Market Manufacturer


d)

Bulk-gaining industry


Question 6 (1 point)
What type of business does not have to be located near their raw materials or their market?

Question 6 options:

a)

footloose firm


b)

freestanding firm


c)

transnational corporations


d)

multiple market firm

Question 7 (1 point)
Which of the following is NOT one of the cost categories according to Alfred Weber?

Question 7 options:

a)

Land


b)

Agglomeration


c)

Transportation


d)

Labor

Question 8 (1 point)
What accounts for the largest percentage of solid waste in the US?

Question 8 options:

a)

Factories


b)

Plastic Bottles


c)

Paper Products


d)

Burning fossil fuels

Question 9 (1 point)
What do maquiladoras offer that attract industries to move south into Mexico?

Question 9 options:

a)

More environmentally friendly, cleaner plants, labor-intensive


b)

Higher quality goods, more freedom, closer to raw materials


c)

Better skilled labor, right-to-work laws


d)

Lower wages, lower transportation costs, lower environmental restrictions, no tariffs

Question 10 (1 point)
Which of the following is defined by a process of social and economic change caused by the removal or reduction of industry in a region?

Question 10 options:

a)

revitalization


b)

outsourcing


c)

urbanization


d)

deindustrialization