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Unit 7 Vocab Part 1 Test

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Secondary Sector
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Primary Sector
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Break-of-Bulk Point
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Quaternary Sector
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Tertiary Sector
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Core
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Microloans
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Semi Periphery
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Least Cost Theory
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Model that is used to analyze spatial patterns in the secondary economic sector. Says that businesses will locate their facilities in locations that minimize costs of production.
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Jobs that involve extraction of raw materials and natural resources from the earth’s surface.
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Very small short-term loans with low interest intended to help people in need. Good option for women in the developing world.
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Jobs that involve processing and manufacturing raw materials into a finished product.
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Knowledge-based sector, jobs focusing on research and information creation and transfer.
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Locations where it is more economical to break raw materials into smaller units before shipping them farther. Usually occurs at locations where mode of transportation changes.
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Service sector, jobs that focus on moving, selling, and trading products in primary and secondary sectors.
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Dominant capitalist countries that exploit peripheral countries for labor and raw materials. Have the most advanced economies, traditionally have a higher standard of living. (Ex: USA, Canada, many Western European countries)
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Share characteristics of both core and peripheral countries. Are seeing their standard of living increase, with more industrialization happening. (Ex: Mexico, Brazil, China, India)
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Dependent on core countries for capital and have underdeveloped industry. Standard of living is low, most production being exported to more developed countries. (Ex: many countries in Africa and Asia)
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The proportionate representation of men and women in a given group. Similar to equality and equity.
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Raw materials cost less to transport than finished goods. Therefore the factory will be placed close to the market.
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The degree of wealth and material comfort available to a person or community.
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Beginning in Britain in the 18th century, the process of change from an agrarian and handicraft economy to one dominated by industry and machine manufacturing.
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The process by which an economy is transformed from a primarily agricultural one to one based on the manufacturing of goods. (Stage 2 to Stage 3)
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Highest levels of decision making, jobs include top officials in government and business.
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Describes the advantage for companies in the same or similar industries in locating near each other in order to take advantage of specialized labor, materials, and services.
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Raw materials cost more to transport than finished goods. Therefore, the factory will be placed close to the source of raw materials.

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