AP AP Trade, Resources & Economic Geography 3

Question 1

Von Thünen's model of agricultural land use predicts that:

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Land use intensity decreases with distance from the market city, forming concentric rings

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Farmers near cities grow the most food overall

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All agricultural zones are equal in productivity

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Industrial farming replaces subsistence farming near cities

Question 2

Bid-rent theory in economic geography explains that:

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Land values and rents decline with distance from the central business district

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Governments bid for the right to tax businesses

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Farmers bid to use the most fertile land

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Corporations pay lower rent in export processing zones

Question 3

The 'multiplier effect' in economic geography means that:

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New basic industry jobs create additional non-basic service jobs in a region

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Population growth multiplies faster in cities than in rural areas

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Infrastructure investment always doubles in economic return

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Trade surpluses grow exponentially over time

Question 4

Perishability is a key factor in determining the location of which type of industry?

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Food processing near agricultural sources

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Steel manufacturing

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Software development

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Textile production

Question 5

Special Economic Zones (SEZs) differ from regular economic areas in that they:

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Operate under different, more business-friendly laws and regulations than the rest of the country

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Are entirely state-owned and managed

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Only allow domestic companies to operate

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Are exclusively for agricultural production

Question 6

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), now replaced by USMCA, is an example of:

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A free trade area eliminating tariffs among member nations

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A customs union with a common external tariff

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A common market allowing free movement of labor

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A monetary union sharing a common currency