Beginning of the test bank for UNIT VI

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Unit VI Test Bank
1. The difference in per capita GDP between the more developed and less developed regions is A. widening. B. remaining constant. C. decreasing. D. zero. E. negative
2. The value of total output of goods and services in a year in a country is its A. level of development. B. gross domestic product. C. productivity. D. value added. E. development
3. Per capita GDP is a good indicator of all but which of the following? A. the approximate level of material well being in a country B. the number of countries below the poverty level C. the distribution of wealth within a country D. the spatial distribution of global wealth E. the level of industry within a country
4. An example of a primary sector activity is A. education. B. manufacturing. C. mining. D. retailing. E. shipping
5. The tertiary sector includes all but which of the following? A. transportation B. producer services C. government D. construction E. education
6. The large percentage of population involved in agriculture in China indicates that A. the country imports most of its food. B. few people are unemployed. C. most people consume an inadequate amount of calories. D. the country exports most of its food E. most people must produce food for their own survival.
7. The value of a product minus the costs of raw materials and energy is A. gross domestic product. B. value added. C. tertiary sector. D. gross national product E. productivity.
8. Which of the following is not an indicator of a country's level of development? A. infant mortality rate B. crude death rate C. age structure D. natural increase rate E. both B and D
9. Petroleum reserves in the Middle East are A. clustered primarily in the Persian Gulf states. B. dispersed throughout the region. C. concentrated primarily along the Mediterranean Sea. D. primarily in Saudi Arabia. E. clustered primarily along the Red Sea
10. According to Rostow's development model, the process of development begins when A. a high percentage of national wealth is allocated to nonproductive activities. B. an elite group initiates innovative activities. C. take-off industries achieve technical advances. D. workers become more skilled and specialized. E. per capita GDP exceeds $5,000
11. According to the international trade approach to development, a country should identify which of its following assets? A. abundant agricultural products B. high quality manufactured goods C. imports to be limited D. low cost distribution networks E. none of the above
12. The biggest problem in promoting development through the international trade alternative is A. overdevelopment of LDCs B. increased price of petroleum. C. regional cooperation. D. unequal distribution of resources. E. increased demand for many goods.
13. In contrast to the international trade approach, the self-sufficiency approach to development A. begins when an elite group initiates innovative activities. B. results in uneven resource development. C. spreads investment through all sectors of the economy. D. focuses on one industry to begin development E. suffers from market stagnation.
14. The principal benefit of the self-sufficiency approach is to promote A. balanced growth of all economic sectors. B. global competitiveness for local industries. C. the maintenance of a large bureaucracy. D. unequal distribution of resources. E. the dependency theory
15. Prior to the Industrial Revolution, the distribution of industry was A. clustered. B. concentrated. C. dispersed. D. randomly distributed. E. all of the above
16. Eastern North America is the continent's manufacturing center in part because it has access to the continent's A . largest markets B. most extensive sources of essential raw materials. C. best-maintained transportation systems. D. all of the above E. both A and C
17. Situation costs are critical to a firm that wishes to A. avoid labor unions. B. minimize production costs inside the plant. C. minimize transport costs. D. identify unique characteristics of a particular location. E. increase bulk-reducing industries
18. The location of a maquiladora plant is a good example of the importance of A. situation factors. B. site factors. C. Post-Fordist production. D. break-of-bulk points. E. none of the above
19. A company which uses more than one mode of transport will often locate near A. break-of-bulk points. B. consumers. C. raw materials. D. suburbs. E. markets
20. Beer bottling is an example of a A. perishable industry. B. specialized industry. C. bulk-gaining industry. D. communications-oriented industry. E. bulk-reducing industry
21. A manufacturer of women's and children's underwear is more likely than a manufacturer of electronic computing equipment to attempt to minimize the cost of A. land. B. labor. C. capital. D. all of the above E. both A and C
22. Demand for many industrial goods in more developed countries has been stagnant in recent years, in part because of A. low prices for many goods. B. market saturation. C. rapid population growth. D. substantial salary increases. E. lack of labor
23. By subsidizing industries such as steel and textile, governments contribute to the global problem of A. higher prices. B. stagnation C. lower consumer demand. D. oversupply. E. job loss.
24. Transnational corporations have transferred some work to less developed countries because of access to A. government subsidies. B. labor. C. markets. D. raw materials. E. capital
25. In contrast to fordist production, Post-Fordist production is more likely to A. be repetitive B. place more importance on site factors. C. assign each worker one task. D. dominate transnational corporations. E. introduce more flexible work rules.
26. What is the function of the maquiladora in the modern-day economy? A. These are foreign-owned plants that assemble imported goods for export B. These are factory incentive zones that have been funded in the cities of the developing world by the IMF C. These are a category of agricultural migrant workers who receive government subsidies to settle permanently in Latin America’s industrial cities D. These are cattle ranches in the Rio Grande Valley that grow cattle for export to the protein-deprived countries in the developing world E. These are high energy consumption regions in eastern North America and Western Europe where nuclear power is the primary energy source
27. What two features best characterize the changes affected by the Industrial Revolution? A. service industries and information processing B. technological innovation and specialization C. improved farm implements and the development of hybrid seeds D. higher literacy rates and decreased population doubling time E. well-equipped professional armies and the deployment of nuclear weapons
28. Which of these statements about core-periphery relationships is correct in characterizing the global economic system? A. It works to the advantage of periphery countries B. It works to the disadvantage of core countries C. It works to the advantage of both core and periphery countries D. It works to the disadvantage of periphery countries E. It is irrelevant in a complex worldwide economic system
29. An industry is said to be footloose if A. transport costs have little bearing on location B. transport costs determine location C. power costs determine location D. power costs have little bearing on location E. labor costs determine location
30. Which of the following is not typically defined as one of the four key determinants of development? A. Per capita GDP B. Literacy rate C. physical environment D. Life expectancy E. Amount of education
31. Purchasing power parity refers to A. the goal of reforming trade to make it more equitable B. a monetary measurement that takes into account what money actually buys C. subsidies used to strengthen home industries D. price controls designed to control supply and demand E. leveling the playing field between LDCs and MDCs
32. People are more productive in more developed countries because they A. work harder. B. have access to more technology. C. have a higher value added per person. D. are better educated. E. have a lower crude death rate
33. The political participation of women in the legislature would be measured through A. The Gender-Related Development Index B. The Human Development Index C. The Gender Empowerment Measure D. Rostow’s development model E. The international trade approach
34. Assumptions in Rostow’s development model include all of the following except A. the world is the same as when MDCs moved through the model B. every country will move from step 1 through step 5 C. LDCs do not face additional barriers due to a crowded field D. development somewhere requires underdevelopment somewhere else E. both B and D
35. A transnational corporation A. operates in countries other than the one in which its headquarters are established B. has the potential to be more economically powerful than a sovereign state C. takes advantage of global production networks D. allows corporations to take advantage of the full range of geographical variations in costs E. all of the above
36. A copper concentration mill tends to locate near a copper mine because it is a A. bulk-reducing industry. B. perishable industry. C. site factor. D. specialized manufacturer. E. capital issue
37. Since 1980, new U.S. automobile assembly plants have been built in the A. Midwest, to minimize national distribution costs. B. Northeast, to minimize access to the largest market. C. Sunbelt, to minimize labor costs. D. West, to minimize access to Japan. E. Southeast, where labor is cheap
38. Industrial areas outside North America and Europe have become increasingly important in recent years primarily because of A. access to markets. B. access to raw materials. C. break-of-bulk points. D. site factors. E. situation factors
39. All of the following are examples of perishable products except A. daily newspaper B. milk C. steel D. all of the above are perishable products E. both A and B
40. Of the three steps of textile production, which is more dependant on situation factors? A. Spinning B. Weaving C. Sewing D. all equally dependant E. none are dependant
41. Which of the following explains why the most basic industrial problem on a global scale is a gap between the world demand for products and the world capacity to supply them? A. Stagnant demand B. Increased capacity worldwide C. Expanding markets D. Lack of surplus E. both A and B
42. The most significant benefit of EPZs for LDCs is A. the influx of foreign-owned businesses B. improved jobs skills for workers C. creation of employment opportunities D. money made from tariffs E. high wages
43. Which of the following are negative aspects of EPZs? A. Components are not locally purchased B. LDC must provide infrastructure C. Concessions often outweigh benefits D. Low wage jobs E. All of the above