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According to the core-periphery model, which of the following is considered a core area?
According to the core-periphery model, which of the following is considered a core area?
- An area with a high concentration of resource extraction industries
- An area with a high concentration of manufacturing and service industries (correct)
- An area that is transitioning towards lower economic development
- An area that is transitioning towards higher economic development
What is the primary characteristic of a semi-periphery area according to the theory?
What is the primary characteristic of a semi-periphery area according to the theory?
- It is a region with a high concentration of resource extraction industries
- It is a region that is gaining in development but still lacks political importance (correct)
- It is a region with high levels of poverty and lack of industrial development
- It is a region that is transitioning towards lower economic development
Which of the following best describes the concept of the dependency model?
Which of the following best describes the concept of the dependency model?
- It suggests that countries exist in isolation and are self-sufficient
- It focuses on the exploitation of resources within a single country
- It emphasizes the importance of international trade and globalization
- It represents the idea that countries are interconnected and dependent on each other (correct)
According to the core-periphery model, what is the primary characteristic of an upward transition area?
According to the core-periphery model, what is the primary characteristic of an upward transition area?
Which of the following regions is associated with the concept of the Sun Belt in the context of economic geography?
Which of the following regions is associated with the concept of the Sun Belt in the context of economic geography?
According to the core-periphery model, what is the primary characteristic of a downward transition area?
According to the core-periphery model, what is the primary characteristic of a downward transition area?
Which of the following best represents the idea of capitalism as described in the core-periphery theory?
Which of the following best represents the idea of capitalism as described in the core-periphery theory?
Which of the following strategies is associated with the concept of self-sufficiency in economic geography?
Which of the following strategies is associated with the concept of self-sufficiency in economic geography?
Which of the following best represents the concept of the S-curve in the context of economic development?
Which of the following best represents the concept of the S-curve in the context of economic development?
According to the core-periphery model, which of the following is considered the industrial core of a country?
According to the core-periphery model, which of the following is considered the industrial core of a country?
