How do site and situation factors affect cost for companies?
Minerals are one of two types. Name the two types and give three examples of each.
What is the difference between ferrous and nonferrous metals? Name three of each and where they are mainly located.
Group 2 Mac lisicia, Mahoney, carver
What is a bulk gaining industry?
List some fabricated goods you have in your homes.
What is the major principal input placed in beverage containers?
What are single market manufacturers? Give examples as well.
Give four examples of perishable products you or your families use.
What are the four ways that puts and products are transported? List them from most expensive to least expensive!
What is break of bulk point and give an example.
Group 3 clay, Gregar, kochanik
List and explain the four steps of copper production.
2/3s of U.S. Copper is mined in what state?
What are the two principal inputs in steel production?
Explain the distribution of steel production in terms of why it changed and where it changed?
What are minimills?
What are the 10 car makers that control 85% of the world's sales? Where are they located?
Group 4 Tate, Hughes, chu
List and explain the three site factors.
What is a labor- intensive industry? Give examples.
What are the three principal steps of textile and apparel production?
1. Bulk gaining industry is an industry which the final product weighs more or compromises a greater volume than the inputs.
ReplyDelete2. Four fabricated goods microwaves, televisions, refrigerators, and air conditioners.
3. The main input in beverage containers is water.
4. A single market manufacturer is a specialized manufacturer with only one or two customers.
5. Examples include buttons, zippers, clips, pins, and other clothing components.
6. Four perishable products are newspapers, cheese, butter, and milk.
7. Four ways of transporting products are trucks, rail, ships, and air.
8. Break of bulk point is a location where transfer is possible from one mode of transportation to another. An example is a steel mill which relieves iron ore from South America by ship and coal from North America by train.
I never really knew what a bulk gaining industry was, thanks. Also, I'm actually quite surprised that water is the component is many drinks. Thanks, but I still dont know what a fabricated good is.
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DeleteI now know so much more about bulk gaining industry. With that being said, I do feel you could explain more with longer answers for 2-7. Maybe next time, but the answers given are still correct and get the job done.
DeleteThis is a great comment. I now know what a bulk gaining industry is. I also did not know that newspapers are perishable products. Thank you for this advancement of knowledge.
DeleteThe explanation of a fabricated good did not help me understand it. I do know more about bulk gaining industry now because of the answer you gave. Thank you for putting this information of the blog.
DeleteNewspaper I have never thought to be a perishable product because they are made of paper. The fact that items I use in my home everyday are fabricated out of many inputs I have never considered or realized. At the same time I have never thought that things I wear and use such as zippers are made for a single use. Both of these things are good to know.
DeleteI never knew that a specialized marketer only worked with one or two customers. It seems like he could get a lot more business with more customers. I also like how you guys gave numerous examples for the bulk gaining industry.
DeleteI see that newspaper is a perishable product which I never thought of before. Also, this has helped me understand better the use of bulk-gaining industries.
Delete1. The three site factors are labor, capital, and land. Labor is the most important at a global scale. It is important for industries to minimize labor costs in order to make a profit. Capital is the funds to establish New factories or expand existing ones. The ability to borrow money has become a critical factor in the distribution of industry in developing countries. Land is important for construction of factories and found in many places. Land is important for companies to grow.
ReplyDelete2. A labor-intensive industry is an industryin which wages and other compensation paid to employees constitute a high percentage of expenses. An example would be motor-vehicle workers that make a high hourly wage.
3. The three principal steps for making textiles and apparel are spinning, weaving,and assembly. Workers spin fibers and do other preparatory work to make yarn from natural or man-made materials. Next is weaving in which workers weave and knit the yarn into fabric and also dye and color it. Finally is the cutting and sewing where the fabric is finished and assembled into clothing and other products.
This is a good comment and helped clear up a lot of questions. It helped me understand the borrowing of money/ land in processes in labor.
DeleteI did not know what a labor-intensive industry was. This is actually quite interesting. I also did not know the steps for making textiles. Thanks, good job!
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DeleteBefore reading this I did not know how textiles were made. I now know what labor intensive industry is because of this. Overall it is a great comment.
DeleteVery good answers to your questions. I now know what the three site factors are and how each one is important. The definition of a labor intensive industry also helped me learn more about human geography.
DeleteThe three site factors we have seen before but I did not know labor was the most important globally. The motor vehicle industry I did not know to be part of the labor- intensive industry. I believed that it had become highly mechanized thus needing less labor. It is important to know the three steps of the textile industry and I believe you explained them well.
DeleteThese answers were very detailed, which was good because they were the easier questions. The steps for the textiles were very complicated and well described. I now know the process a little bit better
DeleteThis has helped me understand what must happen for a company or business to profit and grow. The definitions are very clear and straightforward.
Delete1. Shipping costs are variable depending on the mode of of transport used. Things can be transported using ships, trucks, rail, or air. The main situation factor is proximity to market. The three main site factors are labor, capital, and land. Industries which use a number of different shipping modes tend to locate at break-of-bulk point, where it is easy to repackage products and change the shipping method.
ReplyDelete2. The two types of minerals are ferrous alloys and nonferrous. Ferrous alloys are alloys containing iron while nonferrous alloys do not. Examples of ferrous alloys are chromium, nickel, and tin. Examples of nonferrous alloys are aluminum, copper, and lead.
3. Ferrous metal contains iron, whereas nonferrous metals do not. Ferrous metals include nickel, tin, and titanium. Nickel is found in the earth's crust in many countries. Tin is mainly found in the ore cassiterite. Titanium is found in igneous rocks as a combination of several compounds. Nonferrous metals include aluminum, copper, and lead. Aluminum is found in the crust of the Earth. Copper ore is found in most parts of the world in distorted cubic crystal chunks. Lead is a chemical element found in ore extracted together with metals like silver, zinc and copper.
Henry Bowden, Noah Best, and Stevie Tilton.
I did not know much about ferrous metals, but now I know! I never knew it was so common! I also did not know alot about nonferrous metals, but now I know! WOW!!
DeleteNow I really know about the types of metals. Question numbers 1 and 3 were very informative and gave me a clear understanding about the topic. However, I feel that question 2 was too short and did not contain enough information. I am very disappointed in you Steven.
DeleteThank you for clearing up any confusion about the different types of metals. I know now what they are good for and why they are so important. Also, thank you for helping to explain the shipping process.
DeleteThis comment has really increased my knowledge of ferrous and nonferrous metals. I now know a lot more, especially about the shipping and different types of metals. Thank you for greatly expanding my knowledge.
DeleteThis really explained the difference in the two types of metals. Now I can tell the difference in how the two are used. Also this was a good refresher in how important location is especially in the shipping process.
DeleteThis has made clear to me that businesses must have a means of transportation that will allow the product to make money. The difference between ferrous and nonferrous metals is described well, thank you.
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ReplyDeleteWow I did not know examples of ferrous and nonferrous metals before this. This is probably the best group. They did a great job answering all of the questions.
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ReplyDelete1. Mining is the first step in copper production where the copper ore is obtained, although it contains a low percentage of copper. Next, concentration mills crush and grind the ore into fine particles, mix them with water and chemicals, and filter and dry them. These mills are always close to the mines and they create a higher concentration of copper while keeping transportation costs down. The copper concentrations are then put in smelters which remove impurities and create copper matte (60%), blister copper (97%), and anode copper (99%). The smelters are located near mines and concentration mills to limit the expenses on shipping. The smelted copper is refined at refineries to produce copper cathodes (99.99%). Refineries are located near smelters.
2. Two-thirds of copper mined in the United States comes from Arizona.
3. The two principal inputs in steel production are iron ore and coal.
4. Steel production increased in developing countries since the 1980's, and it has doubled in production worldwide. China was responsible for most of this increase with India and South Korea following. The increase was a result of availability of iron ore and coal used to create iron for the automobile industry.
5. Minimills are mills that use a one step process to create steel from scrap metals. These mills are cheap because they can be close to their market and scrap metal is widely available.
6. The motor companies that control 85% of the industry are: General Motors and Ford in North America, German Volkswagen, Italian Fiat, French Peugeot and Renault in Europe, Japanese Toyota, Honda, and Suzuki in East Asia and Hyundai in South Korea.
I did not know what a minimill was until I read this. Good job naming all the major automobile companies. I know now that Arizona mines a lot of copper. Very good answers.
DeleteI never knew there are different types of copper, cool. Also, Is didn't realize that so much copper could come from one state. I've also never heard of a minimill. Thanks, Good job!
DeleteI did not know that Arizone produced that much copper. Question number 1's answer really helped me better undertsand the copper production steps in better detail. All of these questions had great answers with very detailed descriptions, good job !
ReplyDeleteI was not aware of the growing industry of steel in East Asia. This really helped me visualize the different regions where steel is made. I see that this is a great industry all around the world
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