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Ch 11:industry

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break-of-bulk point   show
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bulk-gaining idustry   show
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show an industry in which the final product weighs les or comprises a lower volume than the inputs.  
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cottage industry   show
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show form of mass production in which each workerr is assigned on specific task to perform repeatedly.  
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show a series of improvement in industrial technologythat transformed the process of manufacturing goods.  
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labor-intensive industry   show
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show factories built by U.S. companies in Mexico near the U.S. border, to take advantage of much lower labor costs in Mexico.  
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show transfer of some type jobs, especially those requiring low-paid,less skilled workers,from more developed to less developed countries.  
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outsourcing   show
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show adoption by companies of flexible work rules,such as the allocation of workers to teams that perform a variety of tasks.  
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show a U.S state that has passed a law preventing a union and company from negotiating a contact that requires workers to join a union as a condition on employement.  
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show location factors related to the costs of factors of production inside the plant such as land,labor,and capital.  
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situation factors   show
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show a fabric madde by weaving used in making clothing.  
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