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AP Ch.11 Industry
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| does steel rust | no |
| does iron rust | yes |
| taking cotton and spinning it into thread by spools | textile |
| what 3 things do you need access to in order to industrialize | land , labor, capital (money) |
| age of a lot of prosterity | gilded age |
| industry and manufacturing were at their height in the United States in the late _____________________ and early ________________ | 1800s and 1900s |
| production increased greatly due to _______________ | fordism |
| assembly line production of identical commodities by a rigidly controlled and specialized labor force for mass markets | fordism |
| fordism increased efficiency and made goods ______________________ | cheaper |
| industry had been concentrated around _______________________ to ______________________ | Pennsylvania to Michigan |
| called the ______________________ because the industries were left to rust | Rust Belt |
| because land, labor, and capital are more desirable in _______________, the United States has become less industrialized | LDCs |
| what kind of industries is the US economy based on and give some examples | service industries- sales, telecommunications, banking |
| what is the benefit of service industries | low/no transportation cost |
| in comparison to other things | situation location |
| specific place | site location |
| who do manufacturers try to locate their factories close to | buyers and sellers |
| what does every factory use to make their product and give some examples | inputs- materials, energy, machinery, supporting services |
| an industry in which the inputs weighs more than the final product | bulk-reducing industry |
| where doe bulk-reducing industries need to be located to and why | source of inputs to minimize transportation costs |
| what are some examples of bulk- reducing | copper and steel |
| industry that makes something that gains volume or weight during production | bulk-gaining industry |
| where do bulk-gaining industries need to be located | near where the product is sold to minimize transportation costs |
| what are some examples of bulk-gaining industries | fabricated metals and beverage production |
| what is the largest market for fabricated metals and machinery | motor vehicles |
| where must perishable products be located | near the market (Von Thunen Model) |
| why is newspaper a "perishable" good | the news has a certain date |
| what type of transportation is used for short distance deliveries | trucks |
| what type of transportation is used for 1+ days, longer to load, no daily rests | rail |
| what type of transportation is used for long distance, slower than land based | ships |
| used for speedy delivery , small, high value packages | air |
| the spatial concentration of people and activities for mutual benefit | agglomeration |
| each new firm added will lead to further development of infrastructure and linkages | multiplier effect |
| benefits of agglomeration | similar or interrelated companies nearby, pools of skilled and ordinary labor, capital, infrastucutre |
| disadvantages of agglomeration | congestion, high land values, pollution, increased government, pollution, high land values |
| when its more profitable for a company to be in an isolated location | deglomeration |
| 3 site factors | land, labor, capital |
| what type of factory is most efficient | one story buildings |
| why do factories need to be near major highways | for trucks |
| environmental factors of the land | climate, cultural facilities, low cost energy |
| _______________ billion workers are engaged in industry globally | 1/2 |
| what fraction of china's population is in the work force | 1/4 |
| what fraction of India's population is in the work force | 1/5 |
| what fraction of MDCs are in the work force | 1/5 |
| wages and compensation for labor is a high percentage of total expenses | labor intensive industries |
| what are some examples of labor intensive industries | apparel and textiles |
| investment in business | capital |
| where does 1/4 of all the capital in the US go | silicon valley |
| what does a business usually begin with | a loan |
| turning over much of the responsibility for production to independent suppliers | outsourcing |
| many American companies have moved much of their operations to India because of ______________________ | cheap labor |
| trying to bring companies to them | export-processing zones |
| type of ______________________________ set up generally in developing countries by their governments to promote industrial and commercial eports | free trade zone |
| who owns most maquiladoras | US |
| foreign owned company located in the US- Mexico border region | maquiladoras |
| why do companies set up maquiladoras | cheaper labor, favorable tax breaks (NAFTA), lax environmental regulations, close to markets at minimal cost |
| what are 3 other government policies part of site factors | education/ funding, taxes/subsidies, environmental regulations |
| what did the novel The Jungle expose | working conditions of workers in meat packing plants |
| what happened at the triangle shirt waist factory and why did so many people die | fire broke out and led to the death of 146 women and young girls because they worked with the doors and windows locked |
| predicting where business will or should be located | location theory |
| what 6 factors must a location consider | source of suppliers, political-cultural climate, labor, market, transportation, power supply |
| who came up with the least cost theory | Alfred Weber |
| location where all of the costs are the lowest | optimum location |
| if a factory is closer to raw materials then it is _______________ | bulk-reducing |
| if a factory is closer to the market then it is _____________________ | bulk-gaining |
| ______________ and _________________ are the most important factors | distance and weight |
| high labor costs _________ profit | reduce ( dangerous jobs & more education) |
| similar businesses cluster in the same area and businesses support each other | agglometation |
| weber's 5 assumptions | uniformity, one product/ market, raw materials, infinite/ immobile labor, fixed transportation rules |
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