AP Human Geo Inset Reading Questions

Maquiladoras in Mexico

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  1. Define Maquiladoras
  2. Based on the example in the reading where do you think most workers in maquiladoras are from?
  3. What are some of the challenges for the people living and working in maquiladoras?
  4. Which country, the U.S. or Mexico offer companies tax breaks for using maquiladoras?
  5. What is one of the largest employers in Mexico?

NAFTA

Page 393

  1. What is NAFTA?
  2. What is NAFTA designed to rival?
  3. What is the main challenge of establishing free trade between Mexico, the U.S and Canada?
  4. How can Mexico’s standard wage of $2 per hour work in it’s favor and against?
  5. Why would companies want to move plants to Mexico from an environmental standpoint?
  6. Why have company’s moved manufacturing off shore despite large number of unemployed Americans?
  7. Consumers in MDC’s are asked to choose between low cost good made abroad and what?

Phoning the Help Desk

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  1. Where are leading call centers locate?
  2. What is the role of language in Indian call centers?
  3. What are the hours of the typical call center employee in India?
  4. How are India’s call center jobs different than China’s manufacturing jobs?

Services

Page 428

  1. What are most service jobs tied to?
  2. Describe the relationship between urban centers and most services.
  3. What is the difference in the relationship between urban centers and most services for people living in MDC’s and LDC’s

Saturn

Page 377

  1. List the situation factors General Motors considered for new Saturn Plant
  2. List sit factors general Motors considered for new Saturn Plant
  3. Who publishes the topographical maps used by General Motors?
  4. What are contour lines?
  5. Where was Saturn initially located

Locating Car Parts Plants, Page 391

  1. Typically car assembly plants are located near what?
  2. What percentage of car manufacturing is outsourced?
  3. Why are seats and engines made near assembly plants
  4. What percentage of car parts are made in the U.S.

Tourism in Latin America

page 402

  1. Why is the economic benefit of tourism unclear?
  2. What are possible negative effects of tourism on local cultures and environment?

Locating a New Department Store

page 408

  1. What is a suitable site for a new retail establishment?
  2. What do geographers do to assist site location of a retail mall?
  3. How are zip codes of credit card customers used?
  4. What is market share?
  5. What method is used to predict market share? What is that method?
  6. What layers of GIS are use to help figure out viability?
  7. Stores can be placed closer together in areas with what?