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Locational Triangle FRQ

Proximity to the market is an important factor influencing manufacturing location.

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Question 1

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Describe the advantage of locating manufacturing near the market.

Question 2

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Describe the disadvantage of locating manufacturing near the market.

Question 3

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Identify the three points of the least-cost theory triangle in the image above.

Question 4

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Describe the two transportation variables used in Weber's least-cost theory.

Question 5

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Explain the conditions under which least-cost theory predicts that manufacturing will locate closer to the market than to material sources.

Question 6

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Explain how containerization changed how firms determine proximity to the market.

Question 7

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Explain the relationship between transportation and the spatial scale at which manufacturing location decisions are made.

Human Geography

9th grade

Advanced Placement

Unit

Unit 7: Industrial and Economic Development Patterns and Processes

Topic

7.2 Economic Sectors and Patterns

Format

Short answer

Short answer rubric

Locational Triangle FRQ

· Correct answers for Question A must be between 2 to 4 sentences in length.
· Correct answers for Question A must describe how minimizing transportation costs from the factory to consumers results in greater profits.
· Correct answers for Question B must be between 2 to 4 sentences in length.
· Correct answers for Question B must describe how large urban markets contribute to higher production costs due to increased property values and taxes.
· Correct answers for Question C must be between 1 to 2 sentences in length.
· Correct answers for Question C must identify two points as the location of raw materials and one point as the location of the market.
· Correct answers for Question D must be between 2 to 4 sentences in length.
· Correct answers for Question D must describe one variable as the distance from the manufacturing location to the two material sources and the market, and another variable as the weight of materials relative to the weight of the finished product.
· Correct answers for Question E must be between 4 to 6 sentences in length.
· Correct answers for Question E must explain that the weight of the final product is greater than the weight of the raw materials (Bulk-gaining) and that a location close to the market is preferred.
· Correct answers for Question F must be between 4 to 6 sentences in length.
· Correct answers for Question F must explain that containerization has significantly reduced the costs and increased the speed of transporting goods, allowing firms a wider range of manufacturing location choices.
· Correct answers for Question G must be between 4 to 6 sentences in length.
· Correct answers for Question G must explain that transportation innovations have enabled faster and cheaper world-wide delivery of goods, allowing firms to choose manufacturing locations on a global scale.

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