Ch. 11 Vocab Flashcards

1
Q

A location where transfer is possible from one mode of transportation to another

A

Break-of-Bulk point

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2
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An industry in which the final product wights more or comprises a greater volume than the inputs

A

Bulk-gaining industry

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3
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An industry in which the final products weighs less or comprises a lower volume than the inputs

A

Bulk-reducing industry

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4
Q

Manufacturing based in homes rather than in a factory, commonly found prior to the Industrial Revolution

A

Cottage Industry

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5
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Form of mass production in which each worker is assigned one specific task to perform repeatedly

A

Fordist Production

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6
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A series of improvements in industrial technology that transformed the process of manufacturing goods

A

Industrial Revolution

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7
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An industry for which labor costs comprise a high percentage of total expenses

A

Labor-intensive industry

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8
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Factories built by US companies in Mexico near the US border, to take advantage of much lower labor costs in Mexico

A

Maquiladora

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9
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transfer of some types of jobs, especially those requiring low-paid, less skilled workers, from more developed to less developed countries

A

New international division of labor

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10
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A decision by a corporation to turn over much of the responsibility for production to independent suppliers

A

Outsourcing

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11
Q

Adoption by companies of flexible work rules, such as the allocation of workers to teams that perform a variety of tasks

A

Post-Fordist production

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12
Q

A US state that has passed a law preventing a union and company from negotiating a contract that requires workers to join a union as a condition of employment

A

Right-to-work state

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13
Q

Location factors related to the costs of factors of production inside the plant, sch as land, labor, and capital

A

Site factors

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14
Q

Location factors, related to the transportation of materials into and from a factory

A

Situation factors

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15
Q

A fabric made by weaving, using in making clothing

A

Textile

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