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Location theory - Quiz
Contributed by: Hawkes
  • 1. Who was one of the leading pioneers in industrial site analysis in the US?
A) Thomas Goette
B) Peter Tesch
C) Theodor Sabathil
D) Edgar M. Hoover
  • 2. In what year did Edgar M. Hoover publish 'The Location of Economic Activity'?
A) 1969
B) 1994
C) 1948
D) 1952
  • 3. Which of the following authors is cited as an early researcher in international site theory from 1952?
A) Moore
B) Tesch
C) Ohlin
D) Glatte
  • 4. What is the status of an specifically international site selection theory today?
A) It is widely studied by most corporations
B) It is not yet discernible
C) It is considered a mature scientific field
D) It is fully established
  • 5. Which factors does Theodor Sabathil specifically discuss in his 1969 dissertation?
A) Tax legislation and environmental protection
B) Legal, natural, and cultural factors
C) Infrastructure and transportation costs
D) Company-specific framework conditions and psychological factors
  • 6. What is the primary focus of Peter Tesch's 1980 dissertation?
A) Combining theories of international trade and investment with site theories
B) Analyzing only the geographical climate and topography
C) Reviewing only national site selection within the US
D) Focusing exclusively on corporate real estate construction
  • 7. According to Tesch, what forms the basis for his comments on internationalization?
A) Historical precedents of local trade
B) Psychological barriers of the workforce
C) Location-specific competitive advantages
D) Governmental subsidies and grants
  • 8. How many categories of criteria did Tesch develop for international site decisions?
A) Three
B) Ten
C) Five
D) Two
  • 9. In Goette's classification, which of the following is considered a political site condition?
A) Sales potential
B) Topography
C) Mentality
D) Tax legislation
  • 10. Why does Goette argue there is a low learning curve for industrial site decisions?
A) The lack of interest from management
B) The excessive regulation by international bodies
C) They are usually once-off and division-related processes
D) The high turnover of employees
  • 11. What does Thomas Glatte provide in his book 'International Production Site Selection'?
A) A critique of Hoover's 1948 work
B) A 10-staged selection process
C) A list of banned international locations
D) A mathematical model for natural site factors
  • 12. Outside of economics, where has location theory been applied according to the text?
A) Modern architecture
B) Conservation biology
C) Political science
D) Agricultural logistics
  • 13. What criticism does the text make regarding recent publications on site selection?
A) They ignore cost structure optimization
B) They are too focused on mathematical proofs
C) They rarely deal with construction and real estate aspects
D) They are entirely focused on natural factors
  • 14. Which of these did Theodor Sabathil NOT consider in his site selection theory?
A) Company-specific framework conditions
B) Natural factors
C) Country selection
D) Psychological factors
  • 15. What is the primary goal of firms according to location theory?
A) Maximize profits
B) Maximize public access
C) Minimize market competition
D) Maximize social welfare
  • 16. What is the primary goal of individuals according to location theory?
A) Maximize profit
B) Minimize travel distance
C) Maximize production
D) Maximize utility
  • 17. Who is often referred to as the father of location theorists?
A) Johann Heinrich von Thünen
B) Walter Christaller
C) Alfred Weber
D) Paul Krugman
  • 18. What book did Johann Heinrich von Thünen publish in 1826?
A) Der Isolierte Staat
B) Die Zentralen Orte
C) Contributions to Location Theory
D) Über den Standort der Industrien
  • 19. Which theory focuses on the spatial organization of market areas and urban systems?
A) Industrial location theory
B) Central place theory
C) Core-periphery theory
D) Agricultural land use theory
  • 20. Who formulated central place theory in 1933?
A) August Lösch
B) Paul Krugman
C) Walter Christaller
D) Alfred Weber
  • 21. Which researcher used a physical frame model to identify optimal manufacturing locations?
A) Carl Wilhelm Friedrich Launhardt
B) William Henry Dean, Jr.
C) Johann Heinrich von Thünen
D) Alfred Weber
  • 22. What modern economic movement incorporated increasing returns into spatial models?
A) Agricultural economics
B) New economic geography
C) Classical regional science
D) Industrial organization theory
  • 23. Which economist is noted for formalizing spatial concentration through increasing returns?
A) Tord Palander
B) Wilhelm Roscher
C) Paul Krugman
D) Walter Isard
  • 24. What factor does von Thünen note consumes part of Ricardo's economic rent?
A) Transportation costs
B) Market structure
C) Labor costs
D) Agglomeration effects
  • 25. Which contributor was considered ahead of his time and potentially overlooked by contemporaries?
A) Walter Christaller
B) Carl Wilhelm Friedrich Launhardt
C) Tord Palander
D) Johann Heinrich von Thünen
  • 26. What concept explains the emergence of industrial clusters and cities?
A) Isolated state dynamics
B) Spatial concentration
C) Perfect competition
D) Market equilibrium
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