AP®︎ Human Geography: Topic 7.7 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 7.7 of AP Human Geography – Changes as a Result of the World Economy.
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Topic 7.7
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: PSO-7.A.5
What is the primary goal of outsourcing in global business?
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Topic 7.7: Changes as a Result of the World Economy
Learning Objective: PSO-7.A
Explain causes and geographic consequences of recent economic changes such as the increase in international trade, deindustrialization, and growing interdependence in the world economy.
Essential Knowledge: PSO-7.A.5
Outsourcing and economic restructuring have led to a decline in jobs in core regions and an increase in jobs in newly industrialized countries.
Essential Knowledge: PSO-7.A.6
In countries outside the core, the growth of industry has resulted in the creation of new manufacturing zones—including special economic zones, free-trade zones, and export-processing zones—and the emergence of an international division of labor in which developing countries have lower-paying jobs.
Essential Knowledge: PSO-7.A.7
The contemporary economic landscape has been transformed by post-Fordist methods of production, multiplier effects, economies of scale, agglomeration, just-in-time delivery, the emergence of service sectors, high technology industries, and growth poles.
