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Chapter 11 Industry

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show agglomeration  
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An industry in which the final product weighs less or comprises a lower volume than the inputs.   show
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show bulk-gaining industry  
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Manufacturing based in homes rather than in a factory, commonly found prior to the Industrial Revolution.   show
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show Fordist production  
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show Industrial Revolution  
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An industry for which labor costs comprise a high percentage of total expenses.   show
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show Maquiladora  
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Shipment of parts and material to arrive at a factory moments before they are needed.   show
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show outsourcing  
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show textile  
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When industrial facilities leave an area, taking that region’s economic base with them   show
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show Transnational corporations  
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show transportation  
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Proposed an economic theory regarding the location of factories in relation to the market and the raw materials.   show
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show NAFTA  
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show China and India  
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show copper and steel production  
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Examples of a bulk-gaining industry   show
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Nickname for the former heavy industrial region of the United States, where many factories have closed down.   show
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show footloose businesses  
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Sites with abandoned factories   show
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show techopoles  
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Country that today is the world's leading producer of steel   show
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