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AP Human Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| the tendency of enterprises in the same industry to cluster in the same area | Agglomeration |
| Location where it is more economical to break raw materials into smaller units before shipping them further | Break of bulk point |
| industry in which the raw materials cost more to transport than the finished goods | Bulk reducing industry |
| industry in which the finished goods cost more to transport than the raw materials | Bulk gaining industry |
| preindustrial form of manufacture in which members of families spread out through rural areas worked in their homes to make goods | Cottage industry |
| economies with two distinct distributions of economic activity across the economic sectors | Dual economies |
| any economic activity using machinery on a large scale to process raw materials into products | Industry |
| collections of industries engaged in similar economic activities based on the creation of raw materials, the production of goods, the provision of services, or other activities |