The location where transfer among transportation modes takes place is known as a
break-of-bulk point
bulk-gaining industry
just-in-time delivery
bulk-reducing industry
Manufacturing jobs are considered to be part of the _____ sector
primary
tertiary
secondary
quaternary
Which of the following countries consumes the most energy?
China
United States
Japan
India
The clustering of parts manufacturers around major assembly plants illustrates
international division of labor
right-to-work laws
zone of proximal distance
just-in-time delivery
Which of the following is not a factor that is used to determine HDI?
Long and healthy life
gender equality
Decent standard of living
Access to knowledge
Which of the following countries served as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution?
England
France
Spain
Germany
As compared to women in developed countries, women in developing countries
have higher literacy rates.
are more likely to die in childbirth.
experience greater equality.
are more likely to have full-time jobs outside the home.
An American company opening a maquiladora in Mexico is an example of
outsourcing
vertical integration
Fordist production
just-in-time delivery
The value of the output of goods and services produced in a country in a year is known as
gross domestic product
value added
purchasing power parity
gross national income
The most important site factor on a global scale is
labor
transporation
land
capital
Which form of transportation is the most expensive to use for shipping resources/products?
trains
airplanes
trucks
ships
_____ is to characteristics, as _____ is to relative location.
Situation, site
Sector, situation
Site, Sector
Site, situation
Providing small loans (microfinance) to businesses in developing regions is an example of
structural adjustment program
austerity strategy
gender inequality
fair trade
Which of the following states is not part of "auto alley?
Illinois
Michigan
North Carolina
Alabama
An industry in which wages paid to employees constitutes a high percentage of expenses
high-wage industry
labor-intensive industry
cottage industry
footloose industry
Which of the following is not considered to be one of the Four Asian Dragons?
Malaysia
Singapore
Taiwan
South Korea
Which of the following organizations regulates the supply and price of much of the world's oil?
European Union
NAFTA
NATO
OPEC
Which of the following countries was moderately successful in using the self-sufficiency model?
South Africa
India
Brazil
China