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31 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 weaving | step 2 in textiles |
| spinning wheel | "old fashion" machine that spun thread |
| right to work | when it comes to unions, these states are mostly located in the south |
| lanes | one disadvantage of sea shipping |
| labor | the most expensive production factor |
| situation | one geographic cost of industry |
| air | fastest way to ship small packages |
| China | country that is the leading production of textiles |
| railroad | good for transporting long distances, but not short distances |
| Dayton | one of the main hubs for air shipping in the US |
| New England | where industry in the US started |
| robotics | high wage, less labor intensive jobs often rely on technology such as ________; as in the auto industry |
| Manquiladora | American Owned factory operated in Mexico |
| Silicon Valley | area in California that is the "capital" of high-tech industry |
| spinning | step 1 in textiles |
| 11 percent | percent of labor costs for US manufacturing |
| greater | the wage earned in MDC's is _________ than the wage earned in LDC's |
| agriculture | occupies 1/4 of Earth's land area |
| water | the cheapest way to transport goods over long distances |
| capital | one of the traditional production factors |
| manufacturing | 150 million people are employed in ____________ |
| textiles | low skill but labor intensive industry |
| China | this country has the highest percentage of global labor in manufacturing |
| break of bulk | point where transportation transfers are made |
| teamster | truckdriver union or name |
| profit | the goal of industry--maximize this |
| 1 percent | percentage of Earth's land used for industry |
| capital | money needed to start and run a business |
| spinster | unmarried daughter living at home making thread |
| land | one of the traditional production factors |
| site | one geographic cost of industry |
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