AP Human Geography Chapter 11
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Break-of-bull point | A location where transfer is possible from one mode of transportation to another |
| Bulk-gaining industry | An industry in which the final product weighs more or has a greater volume than the inputs. |
| Bulk-reducing industry | An industry in which the final product weighs less or comprises a lower volume than the inputs. |
| Cottage industry | Manufacturing based in homes rather than in a factory, commonly found before the Industrial Revolution. |
| Fordist | Form of mass production in which each worker is assigned one specific task to perform repeatedly. |
| Industrial revolution | A series of improvements in industrial technology that transformed the process of manufacturing goods. |
| Labor-intensive industry | An industry for which labor costs comprise a high percentage of total expenses. |
| Maquiladora | Factories built by US companies in Mexico near the US border to take advantage of much lower labor costs in Mexico. |
| New international division of labor | Transfer of some types of jobs, especially those requiring low-paid less skilled workers, from more developed to less developed countries. |
| Outsourcing | A decision by a corporation to turn over much of the responsibility for production to independent suppliers |
| Post-Fordist | Adoption by companies of flexible work rules, such as the allocation of workers to teams that perform a variety of tasks. |
| Right-to-work laws | A US state law preventing a union and company from negotiation a contract that required workers to join a union as a condition of employment |
| Site factors | Location factors related to the costs of factors of production inside the plant, such as land, labor, and capital. |
| Situation factors | Location factors related to the transportation of materials into and from a factory. |
| Textile | A fabric made by weaving, used in making clothing |
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