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The “gravity” that draws economic activity into clusters is: |
Demand for access or proximity. |
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Spatial or distance relationships that are important to a land use are called its: |
Linkages. |
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Cities have tended to grow where: |
Transportation modes intersect or change. |
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The economic base multiplier of a city tends to be greater if the city is: |
Larger. |
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The best example of a base economic activity would be a: |
Regional sales office. |
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Important supply factors affecting a city’s growth or growth potential include all except: |
Unemployment rate |
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Which of these are true about agglomeration economies? |
All of the above. |
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Which of these influences will decrease the level of a bid-rent curve at the center ofthe city? |
Faster travel time. |
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In a system of bid-rent curves, assuming that households are identical except for thefeature noted, which of these prospective bidders will bid successfully for the sitesnearest to the CBD? |
Households with the greatest number of commuting workers |
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A large university is an example of what kind of economic phenomenon? |
Industry economies of scale. |
